Botswana: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari

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Bradt Travel Guides, 2007 - Travel - 502 pages
"The Bradt guide to Botswana concentrates on the prime regions for travelers in the north of the country, with the essentials on the gateway cities of Gaborone and Maun. The Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and one of the top destinations in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts, who will delight in the thorough descriptions of the unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life. Other key regions covered in depth are the Chobe National Park--an important conservation area - the Linyanti Swamps, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman rock art. Features include: *In-depth coverage of national parks and game reserves, with details of where best to see each species ; *Unrivaled guidance on safari camps and lodges for this major destination for up-market safari visitors ; *GPS points for bush navigation catering to fly-drive visitors ; *Background to the culture and people of the region." - product description.
 

Contents

Acknowledgements
vii
Introduction
ix
GENERAL INFORMATION
1
History and Economy
3
People and Culture
19
The Natural Environment
43
Planning and Preparation
67
Health and Safety
99
Chobe National Park and Forest Reserve
191
Linyanti Selinda and Kwando Reserves
225
The Okavango Delta Moremi Game Reserve
241
Okavango Delta Private Reserves around Moremi
273
The Okavango Panhandle and Northwest Kalahari
329
The Kalaharis Great Salt Pans
365
The Central Kalahari
405
Livingstone and the Victoria Falls
421

Into the Wilds
117
Botswana Today
133
THE GUIDE
145
Maun
147
Kasane and the Northeast
175
Wildlife Guide
469
Language
489
Further Information
491
Index
497
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About the author (2007)

Chris McIntyre is a director of a UK travel company specializing in southern Africa. He travels regularly throughout the region, including extended trips to Botswana. He is also the author of Bradt's "Namibia" and "Zambia" guides and contributes articles to several travel magazines.

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