GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pan was originally a lake but over time the earth’s climate forced the rivers that once fed the lake to change course and flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Etosha National Park has a savanna desert climate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Etosha, along with Sua Pan in Botswana, is especially important as a breeding site for the greater and lesser flamingo. In flood years, up to 1.1 million flamingos have been recorded. Additionally, the ecoregion supports one of the largest black rhino populations in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most distinctive characteristic of Etosha is its huge endoheric and chalk-like salt pan, which covers a vast area that dominates the northern area of the park, approximately 130 kilometres long and 50 kilometres wide and amounting to 23% of the park’s total area.