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| Namibia: What to see | |||
| Khaudom Game Reserve | |||
>see photographs Best known for This Park is known for its remoteness and true wilderness experience and how rarely it is visited, thus providing an undisturbed safari with good game viewing. This is one of the most recently proclaimed reserves in Namibia, being given Park status in 1989. The Reserve is a sanctuary for more rare species of antelope such as roan, reedbuck, red hartebeest and tsessebe. Location Khaudom Game Reserve is situated in north-eastern Namibia on the boundary with Botswana, about 100km west of Mahango National Park. Size Khaudom Game Reserve covers an area of 3,840 square kilometres (385,000 hectares). Wildlife Four of the Big Five can be seen at Khaudom Game Reserve: lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo. Included in the 64 species of mammals are: African wildcat, blue wildebeest, cheetah, duiker, eland, gemsbok, kudu, reedbuck, red hartebeest, roan antelope, steenbok, spotted hyena, tsessebe, and wild dog. Over 300 species of bird have been recorded here including: African hobb, Meyers and Cape parrots, Bradfield's hornbill, Dickinson's kestrel, sharp tailed starling; and rarer species such as: the black faced babbler, fufous bellied tit, and coppery bellied coucal. Raptors found here include: Bataleur eagle, Wahlberg eagle, Western-banded snake eagle, and the White-backed and White-headed vulture. Environment This is an old Kalahari sandveld region, having flat clay pans and dry fossil riverbeds. The riverbeds are interspersed with reed beds and waterholes that tap into underground water sources. Sand dunes are also intermingled in the landscape. Vegetation The area consists mostly of semi desert. The vegetation is thicker than other Namibian Parks, with dry woodland savanna including acacias, terminalia, seringa and leadwood trees. In the north Rhodesian teak and mopane preside while baobabs are most noticeable in the south. Climate and when to go The Park is open throughout the year but the best time to visit is considered to be the rainy season, December to March, when the animals are attracted here by the water and the plentiful grazing provided by the open grasslands. The bird life is also best in the wet season. Activities Game viewing, bird watching and exploring this remote reserve. Accommodation There is two Parks camps within Khaudom Game Reserve: Khaudom Camp in the north, and Sireketi in the south. These camps accommodate a maximum of 12 persons per camp and only one group is allowed per camp. The sites are basic with communal facilities. How to get there Due to the remoteness of this Park and the difficult roads it is recommended to travel in a self-sufficient convoy of at least two 4 WD vehicles carrying all essential supplies such as: fuel, water and food. The roads are basically tracks across dry riverbeds and sandy dunes. The access roads from Grootfontein and Rundu are also in poor condition. By road From the north 115 km east of Rundu at Katere one turns at the Park signpost – Khaudom Camp is 75 km of a slow soft sand road away. From the south: from Tsumkwe take the right fork to Sireketi, which is approximately 60 km from Sireketi. Precautions A minimum of 2 4 x 4 vehicles is required for entry. |
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