The largest biodiversity hotspot in the region is the Etosha National Park. This hotspot does not lie within the watershed, but is faunally and florally interconnected with the Kunene River.
The main biodiversity hotspot in the basin is Kunene River mouth, a small wetland surrounded by the Iona National Park in Angola, the Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia and the Atlantic Ocean.
For more information on these hotspots refer to Wetlands and Biodiversity Resources and Protected Areas.
 Etosha Pan as seen by Landsat. Source: USGS 1999 ( click to enlarge ) |
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