Kalahari Desert
They are only 15 m to 30 m high, but they are hundreds
of kilometres long - the longitudinal dunes of the
Kalahari. The sand, remnant of mountain ranges which
have long since disappeared, was deposited in southern
Africa’s interior over millions of years and
forms the largest continuous stretch of sand on earth.
Constant winds 'swept' the sand into long dunes running
parallel to one another; during more humid times a
cover of plants secured them. The landscape of red
dunes and yellow savannah is home to many animals,
such as Oryx antelope, springbok, bat-eared fox and
ostrich.
FURTHER DETAILS: www.gondwana-kalahari-park.com
ACCOMMODATION: Kalahari Anib Lodge
TOURS: Gondwana
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