In August 2003, an MOU was signed between Angola and Namibia to form the Iona-Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area. Four areas were considered for inclusion, including the Iona National Park (Angola), Namibie Partial Reserve (Angola), the Skeleton Coast National Park (Namibia) and a proposed contractual conservation area (Namibia) involving local communities in the Kunene and Erongo Region provisionally known as the North West People's Conservation Area. The Iona National Park (Parque Nacional do Iona) is found in the Namibe Province of Angola, 200km from the city of Namibe. It is Angola's oldest and largest national park, covering 15,150 km2. The Namibie Partial Reserve, covering 4,450 km2 is a protected area located north of Iona National Park. It is separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River and has IUCN category IV status. In the far northwestern corner of Namibia, the Skeleton Coast National Park and Iona National Park meet at the Kunene River. The Skeleton Coast National Park shares a boundary with Iona National Park along the Cunene River and the Atlantic Ocean forms its western border. The newly proclaimed Dorob National Park is to the south of the park and to the east is an area that includes livestock farms and a settled communal area. The park is divided into a northern and a southern section and covers an area of 16,845 km2. Uniquely, the northern section is only accessible by airplane, while the southern section is open to those with 4-wheel drive vehicles, and is accessible as far as the Ugab River gate. This TFCA has much to contribute in terms of conservation, especially as regards migration of species across the region, the improved protection of the Kunene River and ecosystem, and shielding of the Welwitschia mirabillis plants.