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Wildlife in Africa
The oryx antelope comes in four subspecies. The one that inhabits southern Africa is called Gemsbok.
This animal is very well adopted to dry climates and may survive for several days without water.
The Gemsbok can be found in reserves like the Kgalagadi transfrontier park (South Africa and Botswana) and in Namibia, Angola and possible Zimbabwe.
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The Gerenuk or giraffe antelope inhabits ligthly bushed areas in eastern Africa.
These antelopes might stand on their hind legs only when feeding on tree leaves. They rarely drink water since the needed water is provided through the plants they eat.
Giraffe antelopes have been observed in Ethiopia, in Somalia, in Tsavo, Masai Mara, Samburu and Buffalo springs reserves, Kenya and in Tarangire national park, Tanzania,
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The Pemba flying fox is a large fruit eating bat with a wingspan of about 1,8 m.
It is endemic to Pemba island in the Indian ocean, just of the coast of Tanzania.
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Angola
At about twice the size of Texas, Angola is among the larger countries of Africa.
Angola has an Atlantic ocean coastline of apprx. 1650 km with quite a few beaches and where several large rivers flows into the sea. The coastal strip stretching from Namibia in the south to Luanda is an arid one, but the interior highland is humid.
Located in a sub-tropical zone, Angola has two distinct seasons - the dry and the rainy season.
Unfortunately, due to the large numbers of land mines left after the war in Angola, many areas are inaccessible and safaris are difficult. Nevertheless, several safari-operators offers safaris to various parks and wilderness areas in this exciting part of Arica.
Location: South western Africa, Size: 1246700 sq km, Altitude: sea level - 2620 m, Borders: Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Zaire (D. Congo), Atlantic ocean
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Cameia National Park |
Cameia National Park lies in the Moxico province of Angola, where it partly borders the Chifumage river to the east and the Lumege river and the Luena river to the south west.
Location: Eastern Angola, Size: 14 450 sq. km, Altitude: 1100 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Cangandala National Park |
Cangandala National Park and the wilderness of Luando Strict Nature Reserve are home to the giant sable antelope, which is unique to Angola.
Location: Malanje province, Angola, Size: 630 sq. km, Altitude: 1100 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Kissama/Quicama National Park |
The Kissama National Park is situated between the Cuanza river in the north and the Longa river in the south. The Atlantic ocean forms the 120 km long western boundary for the park.
Kissama is a park with large grasslands, tree savanna and dense thicket.
Location: North-western Angola , Size: 9960 sq. km, Altitude: 0 m - 265 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Camp Rio Longa, Pousada Caua
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Carumbo Regional Nature Park |
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Ilheu dos Passaros Integral Reserve |
Protected area for marine birds. Offshore island covered by mangroves south-west of Luanda.
Location: Luanda Province, Angola, Size: 2 sq. km, Altitude: 2 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Luando Total Nature Reserve |
The Luando reserve, originally created to preserve the giant sable antelope, has the Luando river as a norhtern and eastern boundary, the Cuanza river as the western boundary and the Luasso river as the southern boundary.
Luando hosts the 107 m high Duke de Braganza falls, a spectacular waterfall on the Lucala river in Angola.
Location: Malanje province, Angola, Size: 8 280 sq. km, Altitude: apprx 1100 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Ambriz Game Reserve |
Location: Bengo province, Northern Angola, Size: 1125 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Milando Game Reserve |
Location: Malanje province, Angola, Size: 6150 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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