By the 1980's most of 3000 elephants that lived in Namibia's Kunene Region were killed by hunters and poachers. Because of measures that were taken to protect desert elephants their population is approximately 600 at the moment. Their diet is varied and changes from wet to dry seasons. Most popular species include Commiphora, Mopane tree, Ana tree. All potential visitors to areas where desert elephants can be found have to remember that these animals have poor eyesight but good hearing and smell.
Elephants can also move very fast.
The visitors must stay quiet in their vehicles, never chase elephants when they move away, view elephants from downwind side and allow a distance of 100 metres between them, never drive in the night, leave the area if animal appears to be nervous. The online guide to Namibia . All rights reserved.