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
Salonga (southern+northern sector), Congo (DRC) - appr. 36000 sq. km.
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.
- Migration of carmine bee-eaters from East Africa to South Luangwa, Zambia.
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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January 2012
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The river is rising, the bush is lush, green and bursting with life, Kakuli is...Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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Lianshulu Lodge (formerly a Wilderness Safaris lodge) has reopened. This lodge is located on the banks of the Kwando river in nort-eastern Namibia.
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December 2011
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A new lodge, the Sleeping Warrior lodge, near the Soysambu conservancy which borders lake Nakuru National Park, opened this month.
Smore...
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A Zimbabwean company now arranges sailing safaris on Lake Kariba.
Smore...
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November 2011
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On the 6th of november the Mount Nyamulagira volcano started erupting.
Mount Nyamulagira is part of the Virunga national park in Congo.
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A baby elephant trapped in the mud of the Kapani Lagoon and her mother,.. Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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October 2011
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African Bush Camps opens a new airstrip in Hwange national park, the Manga airstrip.
Stheir website
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Leopards are now beeing reintroduced in Majete wildlife reserve in southern Maoawi.more...
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Rumors says that Emirates starts Dubai - Lusaka and Harare flights in 2012.
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TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE - SPECIAL LAST MINUTE SAFARI OFFER- NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2011Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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September 2011
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The Cheetah Conservation Fund cooperate with the Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in India for a possible reintroduction of cheetahs.
website
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Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve in western Cape offers fly-In safaris this month.Read more..
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Poaching increases at Ol Pejeta conservancy.
more..
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August 2011
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In Zanzibar, tourists found eating during daytime in Ramadan are threatened with jail.more
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At Jongomero Camp, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, a huge buffalo herd of more than 1000 individuals has been recorded.
Safari Camp Selous
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Rumors says that you can sleep a night under the stars at Kanga Pan Camp, Mana Pools national park, Zimbabwe.
Source:African Bush Camps website
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Here are some of the wonderful moments he captured when he "Returned to the Wild" at Luwi.........
Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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July 2011
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A new airstrip (Dandawa airstrip) has opened at Kanga Camp, Mana Pools national park, Zimbabwe.
Source:more...
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Rhino population in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy increases. Several white and black rhinos have been born during the last months.
more...
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Classic Safari Camps of Africa announces in their july newsletter that "The wildebeest migration has arrived in the Masai Mara and the river crossings have begun across the Talek River."Safari Camps..
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June 2011
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having heard that a lion had chewed a blanket and cushion...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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An american is at the time beeing, making an attempt to cross Africa by foot, from Mozambique through Malawi, Zambia, Congo and finally Angola. If he proves to be successful, be will be the first known person doing this route.more...
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Another yellow fever vaccination for South Africa update from Norman Carr Safaris.
Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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An highly unusual behavior was observed in South Luangwa, Zambia recently. A crocodile feeding on a carcass alongside a lion pride.more...
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Klein-Aus Vista in Gondwana Sperrgebiet Rand Park, southern Namibia, now offers mountain bikerrails, according to the Gondwana june newsletter.Namibia..
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The Uganda Wildlife authority has lowered the price of low season, mountain gorilla permits.
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Previous safari news
Safari news 2010
Safari news 2009
Safari news 2008
Safari news 2007
Safari news 2005/2006
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