Botswana
Botswana, Southern Africa discovered by the European public through certain television shows or conferences. Stories about animals, prolific discoveries of the Okavango Delta where the waters disappeared, Kavango River flowing from Angola and dying, evaporated, drunk by the thirsty sands of the Kalahari, awareness programs on free peoples, and the last Bushmen. But who really knows Botswana? British Bechuanaland protectorate until 1966, the country gained in quiet independence. The discovery of diamond fields in depth, Orapa changed the country’s economy. More than 70% of foreign exchange comes from these rich deposits.
The prosperity of this country is also due to its political stability. Therefore, the Pula currency, became one of the strongest African currency. Botswana is a country easily accessible to travel alone or with modest financial means. The government, by setting excessive fees, hopes to limit the negative effects of mass tourism, as can be seen elsewhere. It remains, however, that if your means allow you to access a tour, you will not regret the expense incurred.
Indeed, the abundance and diversity of wildlife in Botswana is one of the last refuges of true wilderness.
The Okavango Delta
The delta has its own very unique ecosystem. It is thought to be one of the world’s largest inland deltas. The delta hosts a huge variety of animals on a permanent and seasonal basis. With Maun being on the edge of the delta it is a very popular tourist destination as all the camps are easily accessible from Maun.
Moremi Game Reserve
The Moremi Game reserve is a very contrasting reserve with wetlands on one side and very dry areas on the other. This provides a wonderful variety of animals in the reserve! This area is wonderful to see the African wild dog!
Savuti
This is the western corner of Chobe National Park. It is home to many predators and has an annual zebra migration.
Makgadikgadi National Park
The pans of the park fill with water during the rainy season and become wonderful watering holes for all the animals. There are wildebeest and zebra migrations during that time which are wonderful for any tourist to experience.
Nxai Pan National Park
A fossil lake of about 40 square km. November to April is when Nxai Pan should be visited to see it in its beauty. The wildlife is abundant during those months as well.
Transfrontier National Park
Located on the western border of the country, this National Park stretches into South Africa. It is known for its red sand dunes. The park is rich in animal and bird life and there are many “rest camps” and wilderness camps in the Park.