Namibe Partial Reserve

{{short description|Protected area in Angola}}

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| name = Namibe Partial Reserve

| alt_name = {{lang|pt|Reserva Parcial de Namibe}}

| iucn_category = IV

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| photo_alt = Mountains rise up above a desert plain, sparsely populated trees. Horned animals are at the foreground along a trail.

| photo_caption = Namibe is in the Kaokoveld Desert

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| location = Angola

| nearest_city = Namibe

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| area_km2 = 4450

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| established = 1990

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Namibe Partial Reserve ({{lang|pt|Reserva Parcial de Namibe}}) is a protected area in Angola. It is located to the north of Iona National Park, and separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River. This reserve has IUCN Category IV status and was proclaimed in 1960 by the authorities of Portuguese Angola. It covers {{convert|4450|km2|mi2}}. This park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.{{cite web |title=About- Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Park and the SCIONA project |url=http://sciona.nust.na/about |publisher=Namibia University of Science and Technology |access-date=16 June 2024}}

Large sand dunes can be seen here, because the reserve is located in a desert area. Therefore, only plants resistant to this environment can be found, such as Welwitschia mirabilis, better known as the "desert octopus."{{Cite web|title=Namibe Partial Reserve|url=https://www.verangola.net/va/en/042020/Suggestions/19617/Namibe-Partial-Reserve-What-to-do.htm|access-date=2021-01-05|website=VerAngola|language=en}}

Mammals such as the elephant, kudu, oryx, black rhino and mountain zebra Hartmanns have previously appeared in the area, but their current status is uncertain.{{Cite web|title=DLIST Benguela - Angola Coastal Communities|url=http://archive.iwlearn.net/dlist-benguela.org/Hotspots/Hotspots/Angola_Coastal_Communities/default.htm|access-date=2021-01-05|website=archive.iwlearn.net}}