The Naukluft Mountains The Naukluft section of the Namib-
Naukluft park was initially created as a sanctuary for the
Hartmann's mountain zebra. The mountainous area is extremely
beautiful as well as having an interesting history and
geography. The Naukluft mountains are very popular for hiking
and four wheel drive trails and even offer something for the
more sedentary, as the beautiful rock pools near the Kudusrus
campsite are the ideal place to spend a day lazing in the sun.
The Naukluft Mountains are part of the high rising escarpment
which marks the western edge of the interior highlands of
Namibia. The flat, plateau like top of the mountain complex is
separated from the adjacent highland plateau to the south by
impressive near vertical cliffs, while in the north west and
west its highest peaks loom almost a thousand meters above the
plains of the Namib. The plateau top consists mainly of dolomite
and limestone formations. Dissolution of the dolomite and
limestone by meteoric waters over many millennia has