With
a thundering noise the Cunene river falls into the 40m deep canyon
which the stream has dug over millions of years into the scenery and
covers with its spray the surrounding slopes into a delicate mist. Due
to the year-around presence of humidity, a lush vegetation of palms,
baobabs and other plants has formed around the falls. This is again the
basis for a rich and divers fauna in the area. The foaming water and
the spray gave the name to the Epupa falls: In the language of the
Herero ‚Epupa‘ is a word for foam created by the falling water.
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