Mudumu National Park, National park in northeastern Namibia
Mudumu National Park is a protected area in northeastern Namibia, in the Zambezi Region, bordered on the west by the Kwando River. The terrain is generally flat, with dry woodlands giving way to floodplains and wetlands that change with the seasons.
The park was officially designated in 1990, shortly after Namibian independence, as part of the new government's conservation agenda. Over the following years, its management was shaped by agreements with neighboring countries to coordinate wildlife protection across shared borders.
The park sits in the Zambezi Region, where several communities have lived alongside the forests and floodplains for generations. Visitors can see signs of this long relationship with the land in the villages and traditional practices near the park boundaries.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle is necessary throughout the park, as the sandy tracks become difficult to pass after rain. Malaria is present in this region, so taking precautions before the trip is important regardless of the season.
The park has no fences along its borders, so elephants and other large animals cross freely between Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This connects it to a broader network known as KAZA, one of the largest transboundary conservation areas on the continent.
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