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Daan Viljoen Game Park
Quick facts
This small resort close to the capital, Windhoek, has now been developed as a public-private partnership.
Proclaimed: 1968
Location: 24 km west of Windhoek in the Khomas Mountains
Natural features: Khomas Hochland Plateau, scenic views of the Windhoek valley
Vegetation: Highland shrubland, with various Acacia species, kudu bush (Combretum apiculatum) and buffalo thorn (Ziziphus mucronata).
Wildlife: Mammals are springbok, kudu, eland, gemsbok, blue wildebeest, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, leopard and klipspringer. Of 200 bird species, endemics include Ruppell’s parrot, white-tailed shrike and Monteiro’s hornbill.
Tourism: Rest camp with bungalows, campsite and picnic sites. Game drives, three- and nine-kilometer hiking trails.