Unlike other parks, game viewing is particularly good during the rainy season as multitudes of zebra and springbok drop their young, tracked by predators. Giraffe, kudu, wildebeest, eland, red hartebeest, cheetah, spotted hyena, buffalo, impala, ostrich, jackal and bat-eared fox are permanent residents here. In the north, the landscape is adorned with majestic umbrella acacia trees and mopane woodland.
In 1861, the famous artist Thomas Baines arrived in the area and painted an unusual group of Baobab trees. A visit to these remarkable trees, known as 'Baines Baobabs', is highly recommended. Another local point of interest is the ‘old trek route’, a trail pioneered in the 1950’s and used until 1963 as a short cut through Ngamiland to Kazungula. 4WD transport is essential due to sandy track conditions.
Northern Botswana, Botswana
Overlooking Kudiakam pan, on the south side of Nxai Pan National Park, is a group of 7 giant baobab trees. These 7 impressive baobabs, originally known as the Sleeping Sisters, were immortalized for p...
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