This area in Namibia has stubby trees and enough grassland for grazing cattle and growing corn. Large antelopes live on the interior plain of Namibia. Elephants adapted to desert conditions inhabit the northwest corner of the country. Etosha Game Park, which is a huge reserve in north-central Namibia, has a variety of animals, including antelopes, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinoceroses, and zebras. Namibia receives most of its rain between December and March.
Mining ranks as Namibia's most important economic activity.
The chief minerals are diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, tin, and zinc. Traditionally, farming, livestock raising, and fishing have also been important economic activities. But since the late 1970's, drought and other problems have reduced farming and livestock activities, and overfishing has reduced fishing in the Atlantic. Most farmers grow only enough food crops for their own use. The chief farm crops include corn, millet, and vegetables.