Dead camel thorn trees cast long shadows on white clay pan at sunrise in Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia.

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There's a strange feeling to entering Deadvlei like stepping into a forgotten place, witnessing a time when Camelthorn trees stood tall and life was good. Then one day the encroaching dunes cut them off from the Tsauchab River, a river that might flow only once every seven years. Trapped, and preserved by the extreme dry climate, the trees now stand skeletal in the white clay pan, watched over by Sossusvlei's highest dune, "Big Daddy," rising 325 meters above the desert floor.

Dead camel thorn trees cast long shadows on white clay pan at sunrise in Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia.
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In the middle of the Namib Desert, in the Namib Naukluft Park two of Namibia’s scenic highlights can be found: the Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei


Firstly about the Namib Naukluft Park: This conservation area within the oldest desert worldwide, the Namib, is situated along the Atlantic coast, covers an area of nearly 50,000 km² and is the largest protected area in the country. The park was formed by merging several regions (Namib, Naukluft, Sossusvlei/Sesriem, and Sandwich Harbour). The present size of the park has been proclaimed in 1979. Only a small part of the park is accessible for visitors: the Naukluft Mountains, the Sossusvlei as well as some parts of the Kuiseb River. The huge protected area is about 500 km long and between 100 and 150 km wide.

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Dead camel thorn trees cast long shadows on white clay pan at sunrise in Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia.
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