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| Botswana: What to see | |||
| Moremi Game Reserve | |||
> see photographs Best known for The Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta, with a diverse and fascinating range of ecological zones, which remains one of the least spoilt and most beautiful wildernesses. The Delta is home to the elusive red Lechwe, an aquatic antelope that only occurs in shallow swamp areas of Botswana and Zambia. Size and Location The Moremi Game Reserve takes up the eastern corner of the Okavango Delta in the north west of Botswana. It covers an area of 5 000 square km and is almost one third of the entire Okavango Delta area. Wildlife Moremi is one of the leading wildlife areas in southern Africa and is certainly one of the most beautiful. In the mopane woodlands one will see elephant, impala, roan antelope, sable and baboon, while the floodplains and grasslands are home to the full spectrum of game found in the Okavango Delta. Game viewing is good throughout the year and an abundance of raptors and herons and the like provide impressive birdwatching opportunities. Environment and vegetation This area is very flat and comprises a network of waterways, lagoons and pans amongst floodplains, islands and reedbanks. A large part of the reserve is taken up by Chief's Island. Dense mopane woodlands and riverine forests lead to the open grasslands of the floodplains and aquatic vegetation in wetter areas. Climate The Okavango has a long, dry winter from May to December. The heaviest rainfall occurs from December to February. Mornings can be bitterly cold while afternoons on the same day may be uncomfortably hot. August to November are considered the optimal months to visit Moremi, although March to July offers good game viewing with less people around. When to go The best time to visit is between July and December when it is cooler. Activities Outstanding game viewing opportunities by drives, guided walks or makoro (dugout canoes) trails. Boating, fishing and photographic safaris. Accommodation No permanent structures are permitted in the reserve so all the lodges are located just outside its boundaries. Camp Moremi, Xigera Safari Camp, Khwai River Lodge, and Xakanaxa Camp are all luxury tented camps with excellent reputations. There are four campsites available within Moremi Game Reserve. How to get there By road Moremi is accessible by road from Maun or Savuti. From Maun, the drive is 95 km (3 hours) to the South Gate. From Savuti, the road to the North gate will depend on the season of travel. Please note that four-wheel drive vehicles are required in Moremi Game Reserve. By air Air transfers are regularly made from Maun and vehicles from private camps do the ground transfers. Precautions Preventative and prophylactic measures should be taken for malaria. For campers, wild animals such as hyena and baboons can be very destructive of food not locked away properly Ð particularly if they can smell the food within. The best measures for food protection are a metal trunk that is padlocked. |
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