| Okavango Delta, Botswana |
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| Buffalo in the Okavango Delta, Botswana |
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| Sable Antelope, Chobe National Park |
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| Main falls at Victoria Falls |
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| Natural Pools on the edge of Vic Falls |
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| Zambezi Sunset, Zambia |
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The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s largest inland water systems. Its beautiful maze of channels, lagoons and palm-covered islands attract hundreds of species of birds and animals, providing a true Big Five Safari experience. Beautiful landscapes, open blue skies and tangerine sunsets complete the experience.
The delta provides a seasonal habitat to numerous species of animals which move into the area when the delta floods. The slow moving floods originate in Angola reaching the delta in December and only spreading to the bottom end of the delta (Maun) in July. The delta can expand to over 16,000 square kilometers during this time.
Among the wildlife which gather here are African elephants, Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Lechers, the Toni, Blue Wildebeest, Giraffe, Nile Crocodiles, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, hyenas, wild dogs, the Greater Kudu, the Sable Antelope, both the Black and White Rhinoceros, the Water Monitor, zebras, Warthog and the Chacma Baboon.
With over 450 bird species recorded in this area, it's a great place for birders. Birds include the African Fish Eagle, the Crested Crane, and the Sacred Ibis.
Safari activities can be done by mokoro (a dug out canoe), motor launches, traditional 4x4 game viewing vehicles and walking safaris.
The best time for game viewing in the delta is during the May to October period as the animal life is concentrated along the flooded areas and the vegetation has dried out. The best time for birding and vegetation is during the rainy season (November to April) as the migrant bird populations are returning and the plants are flowering and green.
The Okavango Delta people consist of five ethnic groups, each with its own ethnic identity and language. They are still traditionally engaged in mixed economies of millet/sorghum agriculture; fishing, hunting, and the collection of wild plant foods; and pastoralism.
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Chobe National Park in north western Botswana has one of the largest game concentrations on the African continent. In size it is the country's third largest park and covers 10,566 square kilometres. It is also the country's first national park. Its uniqueness lies in its abundance of wildlife and the true African nature of the region and therefore offers a safari experience of a lifetime.
A major feature of Chobe National Park is its elephant population. Elephants living here are Kalahari elephants, the largest in size of all known populations. Game viewing is at its best during the dry season, April to October, when the majority of natural pans have dried up.
The park is divided into four distinctly different eco systems:
with its lush plains and dense forests in the Chobe River area in the extreme north-east;
The in the west about fifty kilometres north of Ababe Gate;
The in the north-west;
And the dry hinterland in between.
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Moremi is a spectacular and beautiful game park in a corner of the Okavango Delta. It covers more than 1 000 square kilometers of grassy floodplains, winding waterways, palm-fringed islands, forest and lush, lily-covered lagoons.
Its mix of wetlands and woodlands make it a park of exceptional beauty with a magnificent collection of wildlife. Hippos and crocodiles bathe and laze in crystal-clear waters, while huge herds of impala and tsessebe roam the savanna, and waterbuck are common.
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The local Kololo tribe called it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" or the Smoke That Thunders and it is affectionately called "Vic Falls" by those who return again and again. It is situated in southern Africa and straddles the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are, by some measures, the largest in the world. They are also among the most unusual in form and have, arguably, the most diverse and easily seen wildlife of any major waterfall site. It has a width of 1.7 kilometres (1 mile) and height of 108 meters (360 ft)
The waterfall occurs where the powerful Zambezi River plunges down a series of basalt gorges in a breathtaking cascade of several waterfalls. Mist from the waterfalls can be seen more than 20 kilometres away and the thundering roar can be heard long before the falls can be seen.
Vic Falls is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. It has the wildest one day white water rafting trips on the planet and until recently the highest commercial bungee jump on earth. Vic Falls is also a favourite with honeymooners from around the world. The sundowner cruises, nearby game farms and additional safari opportunities have firmly ensured that Victoria Falls has become one of Africa's most visited attractions.
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