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Wildlife in Africa
The Gelada monkey lives on the alpine grasslands of Ethiopia.
Although only found in Ethiopia today, fossil specimens of the gelada have been found in Congo, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and both in europe (Spain) and asia (India).
Trees in Africa
African olive (Olea europaea subsp. africana)
African Wisteria tree (Bolusanthus speciosus)
African Wattle (Peltophorum africanum)
Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Buffalo Thorn (Ziziphus mucronata)
Camel Thorn (Acacica erioloba)
Common star chestnut (Ulumbu) (Sterculia rogersii)
East african blackwood tree (Mpingo) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
False olive (Buddleja saligna)
Kalahari acacia (Acacia luederitzii)
Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum)
Mountain Cabbage tree (Cussonia paniculata)
Paperbark thorn (Acacia sieberiana)
Quiver Tree (Aloe dichotoma)
River bushwillow (Combretum erythrophyllum)
Sausage tree (Kigelia africana)
Sjambok Pod (Cassia abbreviata)
Small sand bushwillow (Combretum engleri)
Wild Seringa (Burkea africana)
Zambezi Teak (Baikiaea plurijuga)
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Safari and wilderness areas in Kuando Kubango.
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Luiana Partial Reserve |
Reserve in the Kuando Kubango province, situated west of the Sioma Ngwezi National Park in Zambia and north of the Babwata National Park in Namibia. The Kwando river and Luiana river with large marshy areas are parts of the reserve.
The Luiana reserve was heavily mined during the civil war.
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 8400 sq. km, Altitude: 1000 m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Mavinga Partial Reserve |
This area of undulating plains is located east in Angola, in the Kuando Kubango province. Three rivers flows through the wilderness of Mavinga: The Kwando river, The Lombam Criel river and The Cueio river.
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 5950 sq. km, Altitude: 1052 m -1228 m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Longa-Mavinga Game Reserve |
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 28750 sq. km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Luengue Game Reserve |
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 16700 sq. km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Luiana Game Reserve |
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 13950 sq. km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Mucusso Game Reserve |
Location: South-eastern Angola, Size: 21250 sq. km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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