Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said on Sunday that wildfires in Etosha National Park have burned more than a third of the park, with extensive ecological damage and confirmed wildlife losses.

In a statement, the ministry said about 775,163 hectares, roughly 34 per cent of the park, have been scorched since fires started on September 22 in the southwestern part, while another 171,098 hectares of grazing land and communal areas outside the park in the Omusati and Oshana regions have been affected, Xinhua News Agency reported.

At least nine antelope carcasses have been found in the fire-affected areas, while a pangolin was rescued, the ministry said, warning that the full impact on wildlife could be higher as assessments continue.

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