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Okavango Delta
The world’s largest inland delta, Okavango is a game-rich wetland paradise located within the arid Kalahari Desert. It flows into a sea of sand, the Kalahari Desert, then disappears, never to emerge again. Resting within a desert, between shallow fault lines at the end of the Great African Rift Valley, the Okavango is low on annual rainfall. However, each year floodwater from the moist African highlands about a thousand meters away flows into the delta. These floodwaters flow from their catchment southwards and into the Kalahari to create a unique wetland region - Okavango - that supports and sustains a huge diversity of African wildlife.
THIRD LARGEST RIVER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA The permanent emerald swirl of the world’s biggest inland river delta, the Okavango spans 932 miles
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Apart from the beauty of the wetland habitat, game viewing is excellent almost all year. The Okavango Delta supports resilient populations of several critically endangered large mammal species, including the Rhinoceros, Cheetah, Lion and African Wild Dog all adapted to the wetland ecosystem. The heart of the Okavango Delta is the Moremi Game Reserve where all the major habitats and ecotones of the Okavango are preserved. Large private reserves (concessions) are leased out to safari operators under strict guidelines and carrying capacities, thus the luxury camps are small and intimate. These private concessions offer the best wildlife safari experiences with massive tracts of pristine wilderness and exclusivity.
Field Notes
OKAVANGO WATER LILIES The life history of the waterlily is a story in itself – look across a lagoon, and you’ll notice that while some of the blooms are white, others are a delicate shade of purple. Ecologically fascinating, waterlilies play an important part in the local lifestyle. To the people of the Okavango, the waterlily is a source of food, health and comfort.
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Okavango Delta
Private
One can go out all day in some areas and not see another soul, just the wildlife on the Okavango savannah. Guided Safaris® Signature luxury camps are sited in private game reserves reserved in exclusive access for just a handful of guests on any night, thereby ensuring a high-end, sustainable model on safari.
Okavango Delta
The amazing
The half-water, half-grass Okavango Delta is a bird-watcher’s paradise, especially from November to March when the area is brimming with migratory birds. With over 400 bird species recorded, the diversity and density of waterbirds found in the Okavango Delta is simply staggering. The Okavango is Important Birding Area, home to 24 species of birds facing global endangerment, encompassing, among others, the Southern Ground-Hornbill, Wattled Crane, Slaty Egret and 6 species of Vulture.
The Okavango Delta is an important UNESCO World Heritage site that sustains critically important populations of threatened and endangered species.
OKAVANGO’S BIG CATS
In flourishing ecosystems such as the Okavango Delta, there's a notable presence of apex predators facilitated by flourishing plant life at lower trophic levels. These plants support thriving populations of herbivores, consequently sustaining larger predators at the top of the food chain. Such abundant biodiversity serves as a testament to the overall health of the ecosystem, and the extraordinary levels of wildlife present here, particularly within Botswana's typically dry terrain, are a rarity throughout the continent of Africa.
Okavango Delta
Up close to
On a mokoro safari - a traditional dug out canoe - or by motorized boat, our professional guides can take you on an immersive exploration to get upclose with the gem-like water fowl of Okavango, alongside herds of majestic Elephant and specialized antelope like Lechwe.
