WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Namibia’s tourism industry is expected to suffer over the next three years after a week-long wildfire ravaged over a third of its largest game reserve, Etosha National Park, a senior government official said.

Established as a national park in 1907 during German colonisation, Etosha is home to diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, leopards, giraffes, and zebras, and is one of the top tourist attractions in the southern African country.

Latest official estimates show the fire damaged 38% of the roughly 20,000 square-kilometre (7,722 square-mile) park, but unofficial assessments suggest the damage may be worse.

Satellite images showed vast swaths of blackened land and authorities said an unknown number of animals had been killed.

“It’s a hit we’ve taken in term

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