Before the park was created, the land was used for sheep farming, which led to overgrazing and damaged the local plants. Because the region gets very little rain (about 100 mm per year), the land was easily ruined. In 1996, a group of Namibians bought several farms and turned them into a protected area.

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They stopped sheep farming, removed fences, trained rangers, and brought back wild animals. New waterholes were added so animals could survive in the dry conditions.

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Now the park covers over 125,000 hectares. Visitors can see animals like giraffes, mountain zebras, oryx, kudus, springboks, ostriches, and even leopards. These animals are all adapted to the dry, hot climate. Thanks to conservation work, many of the original desert plants have also grown back.

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Guests can stay in one of four lodges or at a campsite managed by Gondwana Collection. A portion of the money from tourism goes back into protecting the park and supporting its wildlife and landscape.