Thought to be the Earth's oldest desert, Naukluft is an ecological preserve in southwest Africa. It's dunes are the tallest in the world, in some places rising more than 1,000 feet above the desert floor. The park has some of the most unique wild ...
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100 Places: Naukluft Park, Namibia
Thought to be the Earth's oldest desert, Naukluft is an ecological preserve in southwest Africa. It's dunes are the tallest in the world, in some places rising more than 1,000 feet above the desert floor. The park has some of the most unique wild ...
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