Fossil evidence for perennial lake conditions during the Holocene at Etosha Pan, Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorHipondoka, Martin
dc.contributor.authorJousse, H.
dc.contributor.authorKempf, Jurgen
dc.contributor.authorBusche, Detlef
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-16T14:02:03Z
dc.date.available2016-07-16T14:02:03Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractETOSHA PAN, A LARGE (4760km2), ENDORheic depression situated in north-central Namibia, has been claimed to be essentially a wind-deflated landform. The pan was assumed by some researchers to have developed under persistent semi-arid conditions,which were alleged to have prevailed in the region for at least the last 140 000 years. Recent field evidence points to the contrary. This evidence includes a significant number of fossils belonging to, amongst others, semi-aquatic antelopes such as sitatunga, which are diagnostically indicative of perennial lake conditions in the area. These species have previously never been reported from Etosha National Park, either as fossils or extant. Here we indicate the significance of these findings and their implications for the palaeo-environment of the Etosha region.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHipondoka, M., Jousse, H., & Kempf, J., et al. (2006). Fossil evidence for perennial lake conditions during the Holocene at Etosha Pan, Namibia. South African Journal of Science, 102, 93-95.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/1783
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC96534en_US
dc.subjectFossil evidenceen_US
dc.subjectPerennial lakeen_US
dc.subjectHoleceneen_US
dc.subjectEtosha Panen_US
dc.titleFossil evidence for perennial lake conditions during the Holocene at Etosha Pan, Namibiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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