Sperrgebiet/Tsau Khaeb National Park

I took a 4x4 tour in order to access this fascinating place. Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park (The Sperrgebiet) is Namibia’s newest national park, bordering South Africa to the south and the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern board. The park covers most of the area previously known as the “forbidden territory” and covers 26,000km sq of semi-desert, forming part of the Succulent Karoo biome.
Per Safaris Africana:
Due to the historic diamond associations with the forbidden territory, the area has been off-limits to the public for decades, so is largely untouched and pristine. Whilst much of the park is still inaccessible to visitors, a number of great sights are open to the public (with the right permits from NWA!), such areas as Elizabeth’s Bay, Kolmanskop and Ponoma ghost towns, the colossal 55-meter high Bogenfels rock arch, and the “fairytale valley” where the diamonds could be picked from the ground by hand, glittering by the light of the moon. The park is more about the natural scenery and man-made sights over and above the chance to see some Namibian wildlife.