Safari and wilderness areas in Botswana, southern Africa


Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Location: South western Botswana, bordering South Africa, Size: 37991 sq.km, Altitude: 900 - 1100 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Klein Skrijpan Lodge
Short history:

1938:Gemsbok national park in Bechuanaland (Botswana)is proclaimed
1992:Mabuasehube game reserve is made part of Gemsbok np.
2000:Gemsbok national park in Botswana and Kalahari gemsbok park in South Africa conbines into the new Kgalagadi transfrontier park.
 		Wildlife in Kgalagadi

Some mammals: Springbok; cheetah, gemsbok, leopard, red hartebeest, eland, black-maned Kalahari lion, wildebeest, grey duiker, steenbok.


Some birds: Weaver, african pygmy-falcon; 		Outside the Kgalagadi tp

The Kgalagadi transfrontier park is located in the southern Kalahari desert, in the Kgalagadi district of Botswana and Northern Cape in South Africa.

To the south-west lies Namibia with the Ai Ais/Richtersveld transfrontier park and eventually the Atlantic ocean,

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

The second largest game reserve in Africa, only surpassed in size by Selous, Tanzania. Vast open plains, saltpans and old riverbeds are parts of this remote area. Despite the harsh climate, a surprising diversity of wildlife inhibits the reserve. Springbok, Gemsbok, Cheetah and giraffe are some.

Location: central Botswana, Size: 52800 sq. km, Altitude: 900 - 1000 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:

Central Kalahari Game Lodge

Deception Valley Lodge

Great Tsau Lodge

Kalahari Plains Camp
(Wilderness safaris)

Kalahari Suite

Makgadikgadi Camp

Khutse Game Reserve



Location: Central Botswana, Size: 2590 sq.km Altitude: 900 - 1000 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:

Khutse Lodge

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Mabuasehube Game Reserve



Location: South western Kalahari desert, Botswana, Size: 1900 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found


Berrybush Farm



Location: South western Kalahari desert, Botswana, Size: 10 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:

Berrybush

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Ghanzi



Location: Along the trans-Kalahari highway, Western Botswana,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:

Edos Camp

Grassland Safari Lodge

Kalahari Arms Hotel

Khawa Safari Lodge

Tautona Lodge

Thakadu Camp

Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Namibia:
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in South Africa: Kgalagadi
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