National parks in Africa by size
Ahaggar National Park, Algeria - 380 000 sq. km
Wadi Howar, Sudan - 100 000 sq. km
Tassili, Algeria - 80 000 sq. km
Namib Naukluft, Namibia - 49768 sq. km more
Kgalagadi, Botswana - 28400 sq. km more
Etosha, Namibia - 23175 sq. km more
Southern, Sudan - 23000 sq. km
Boma, Sudan - 22800 sq. km
Kafue, Zambia - 22400 sq. km more
Kruger, South Africa - 18984 sq. km more
Iona, Angola - 15150 sq. km more
Serengeti, Tanzania - 14763 sq. km more
Hwange, Zimbabwe - 14651 sq. km more
Radom, Sudan - 12500 sq. km
Tsavo East, Kenya - 11747 sq. km more
Chobe, Botswana - 10566 sq. km more
Transfrontier parks in Africa by size
Kgalagadi - 37991 sq. km South Africa, Botswana
Game reserves in Africa by size
Selous, Tanzania - 55000 sq. km more
Central Kalahari, Botswana - 52800 sq. km more
Longa-Mavinga, Angola - 28750 sq. km more
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The Safari Calendar
African wildlife events
January
February
- Migration of Wildebeest, Ndutu Plains, Tanzania
March
- The Zambezi river and the Victoria Falls at their top water level.
April
May
- Angola, dry season begins.
- Angola floodwater arrives Okavango delta, Botswana
- Zambia, wilderness of Liuwa Plains. Africas second largest migration of wildebeest moves northwest
June
- Tanzania, dry season begins.
- Zambia, dry season begins.
July
- In Namaqualand, South Africa, the flower season starts. (if there was enough rain).
August
- Angola floodwater reach the top level in the Okavango delta.
September
- Migration of Wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya.
October
- Angola, green season begins.
- Zambia, Liuwa Plains. Africas second largest migration of wildebeest moves south
Kasanka np, Zambia. About 8 million straw-coloured fruit bats arrives from Congo.
Novenber
- Tanzania, green season begins.
- Zambia, green season begins.
- Gabon, marine turtles nests on the beach
December
- Migration of Wildebeest, Serengeti, Tanzania.
Please Note! The dates above must be seen as an approximation, as the amount of rain, when and if it comes and how much decides it all.
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Safari News
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March 2010
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...some great pics of Norman from the 70's that were new to us. Does anyone recognize the three lovely ladies pictured with... more...
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February 2010
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In March, the Zambia International Travel Expo is beeing held in Lusaka, Zambia.Read more..
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The Taleni Etosha Village, Etosha np, Namibia, advertises a "special offer" this month. According to their website, similar offers apply to the Desert Camp and the Sossusvlei Lodge at Sesriem and Sossusvlei, further south in Namibia.Read more..
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Robin Pope Safaris, south Luangwa np, Zambia, arrange a digital photographic workshop in march.more...
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Some great last minute specials available from the Madikwe Collection lodges this week.Read more..
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January 2010
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Leopard cubs awaited at Bush lodge, Djuma, South Africa.january 2010
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Opening special 2010 rates from African Bush camps at Migration camp, Nxai pan, Botswana and Kanga bush camp, Mana Pools np, Zimbabwe.
Source:African Bush Camps
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The latest news from Shenton Safaris, Zambia, is a photographic newsletter with some very lovely bird photos.Luangwa
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A pack of 12 wild dogs was recently seen in South Luangwa national park, Zambia.more...
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Ol Pejeta conservancys 4 northern white rhinos translocation in December last year seems to be a great success.
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December 2009
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...which came with a vengeance, massive rolling black clouds, sheets of heavy, soaking rain, scary flashes of lighting and loud thunder that made me...
December 2009
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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The Kaya Mawa lodge in Malawi are beeing refurbished and will re-open 1st of April 2010.Read more..
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Green season safaris are now available from Norman Carr safaris in South Luangwa. And they come with some very nice prices...
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Elephant herds 600 strong have been observed at the HIde Safari camp in Hwange np, Zimbabwe.
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Tongabezi lodge, in cooperation with Norman Carr safaris, are now offering what they call "Ultimate zambia and lake Malawi". This is a 14 days safari which includes Victoria Falls, Lower Zambezi, South Luangwa and Lake Malawi.Read more..
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Northern White Rhinos At Ol Pejeta conservancy.
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"Worst drought in living memory" - the drought this year was severe at the sanctuary of Ol Lentille in Laikipia, Kenya.
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Several Angolan pittas has been observed in Luangwa valley, Zambia.more...
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The touching story about the white zebras of Kenya is told in this month news from Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy.website
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November 2009
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The HIde Safari camp in Hwange np, Zimbabwe, has refurbishment plans and will be closed parts of january and february next year according to their recent newsletter.
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According to the Nitani Game Reserve website, they now have a "spend three nights, and pay for two" offer. This reserve lies somewhere in the northeastern corner of Botswana. website
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The Monate Game Lodge, Limpopo, South Africa, offers "great specials" in their november newsletter.website
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The 2010 cheetah calendar is now available from the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia.website
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Kanga Bush Camp, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe and the Botswana Migration Camp, Nxai Pan in Botswana offers some very interesting opening 2010 rates.
Source: African Bush Camps
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From Kagga Kamma private game reserve in western Cape comes the november newsletter "Kagga Kamma goes Green". Their goal is zero carbon emission.Read more..
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October 2009
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Yesterday we saw the biggest leopard you can imagine...
October 2009
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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In the october newsletter from the Selous Safari Company in Tanzania comes the story about 2 lions playing football where the football is a pangolin.If it got away? Rest of the story..
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Spring has sprung and Livingstone is heating up again.Read more..
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The rains have finally come to Kenya
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In Ol Pejetas October newsletter, we read about a chimpanzee that was rescued from the illegal bushmeat trade in southern Sudan.
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According to the Gondwana October newsletter, black rhinos were recently released in the Gondwana Canon park. Rhinos have been absent from the Fish River Canyon during the last 200 years.
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A severe drought is affecting Kenya an its wildlife.
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Caracals observed in Luangwa valley, Zambia.more...
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