It is located to the north of Iona National Park, and separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River.

This reserve has IUCN Category IV status and was proclaimed in 1960 by the authorities of Portuguese Angola.

This park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.

Therefore, only plants resistant to this environment can be found, such as Welwitschia mirabilis, better known as the "desert octopus.

"[2] Mammals such as the elephant, kudu, oryx, black rhino and mountain zebra Hartmanns have previously appeared in the area, but their current status is uncertain.