The Kuiseb river located in central South West Africa, is one of several seasonal rivers flowing through the Namib Desert towards the southern Atlantic Ocean. As a linear oasis, it supports an extensive growth of trees and other vegetation which in turn, allows many non-desertic or partially adapted animal species to extend their range into the true desert. Keywords: Namibia, Namib Desert, Kuiseb River, arid ecosystem, arid environment, riparian vegetation, desert vegetation, vegetation analysis, desert flora, flooding, Acacia albida, Acacia erioloba, Tamarix usneoides, Euclea pseudebenus, Salvadora persica, Acanthosicyos horrida.