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| Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Botswana
To the north of the Okavango Delta lies the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, a 125 000 hectares area of pristine wilderness and Botswana’s most underrated wildlife area. Fed by the Kwando River the Linyanti Swamp is the heart of the reserve and is the attraction for the tens of thousands of elephants, one of Africa’s largest populations, and other animals that concentrate during the dry season. Across the water is Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and to the east is the Chobe National Park.
Botswana Linyanti Safari Holiday Packages
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| Renowned for predators and game
The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve area is renowned for predators and large concentrations of game, particularly Elephant and Buffalo which move to the Linyanti River at the start of the dry winter months (May - June) and stay until the arrival of the first rains (late November - December) when they disperse into the vast wilderness.
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Sable and Roan Antelope, Lion, Leopard and Wild Dog are among the wildlife that can be seen in the Linyanti Reserve area. The marshes are home to Red Lechwe, Sitatunga, Hippo, Crocodiles and spectacular birdlife. Other wildlife include Kudu, Zebra, Buffalo, Waterbuck and Impala.
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| Many varied habitats
The Linyanti River and marshes are complemented by the contrasting dry woodlands inland. Lagoons and rivers abound with papyrus and phragmites. There are many varied habitats within the Linyanti, including marshes, waterways, riverine forests, dry woodlands and open grasslands.
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| Botswana Safari Journals: Linyanti
“The leopard watched the herd of impala moving closer, feeding as they moved. On the water’s edge a herd of elephants was drinking and kicking up dust, a pod of hippos lounged on a sandbank …. suddenly a snort of alarm punctured the silence and the impala scattered in all directions …. alarm calls were coming from all around as the leopard moved back into the shade”.
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