Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
A vast, mountainous desert wilderness in the far north-west of the Northern Cape, shared with Namibia along the Orange River.
Northern Cape, South Africa
- Type
- Transfrontier Park
- Province
- Northern Cape
- Managed by
- SANParks
About Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
The Ai-Ais/Richtersveld park joins South Africa's Richtersveld National Park to Namibia's Ai-Ais Hot Springs and the Fish River Canyon, across the Orange River. The South African side is a mountain desert of black basalt, halfmens trees and one of the world's richest succulent floras, held under a contract with the Nama communities who still graze stock there. It is high-clearance 4x4 country: the camps at Sendelingsdrift, Potjiespram, De Hoop and Richtersberg are basic, the roads are rough, and summer heat is dangerous. Come between April and September, carry water, and treat the river camps as the reward for the drive in.
Wildlife near Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
The species most recorded in Northern Cape, drawn from citizen-science observations. Tap any to find stays where it has been recorded. These are records of past sightings, so nothing here is a guarantee you will see it.
Mammals recorded in Northern Cape
Ranked by how often they are recorded in the province, from iNaturalist observations. Tap one to find stays where it lives.
Birds recorded in Northern Cape
Species birders log most in this province. Numbers are records, not guarantees.
Occurrence data from iNaturalist, aggregated by province. It reflects where a species is seen across Northern Cape, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
