There is an urgent need in developing countries like Namibia for investigations in order to give a consolidated background for adequate management and future land use planning ativities. Soil in particular, as the basis for plant and animal life, needs special attention and protection, both to guarantee human food supply as well as species diversity especially in protected areas like the Etosha National Park. Keywords: Aeolian erosion processes, Arenosols, Available water-holding capacity, Cambisols, Drainage, Eco-pedological risk potential, FAO-system, Fluvisols, Geology, LeptosoIs, Morphological position, Nutrient status, Regosols, Saline, Sandy substrata, Semi-arid savanna ecosystems, Sodic soils, Soil association, Soil units, Solonchaks, Solonetz, Vertisols.