The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism is set to improve road infrastructure at Etosha National Park.
This is after tourists and tour operators raised concerns regarding the state of some roads in the park. This was recently confirmed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda.
“The ministry wants to reassure visitors and Namibians in general that the state of the roads in Etosha National Park is being urgently remedied,” he said.
According to Muyunda, most concerns raised are in relation to the road from Okaukuejo to Namutoni, which is in a poor condition.
“As an immediate remedy, the ministry took a decision to urgently deploy three graders to blade the roads from Halali to Namutoni, Okaukuejo to Halali, and Namutoni to King Nehale Gate,” Muyunda stated.
He added that they anticipate that this intervention will improve the road condition in the specified sections within a period of two weeks.
While the situation is being addressed, visitors are encouraged to consider alternative routes from Okaukuejo to Halali via Gemsbokvlakte, Olifantsbad and Aus for a better travel experience.
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