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The Moremi Game Reserve covers approximately 20 per cent of the Delta. The Moremi is situated in the northeast of Maun.
The reserve consists of a network of waterways surrounding two large land masses: Chiefs Island in the centre of the Delta and forested Mopane Tongue in the east. The area's diverse ecosystems, riverine woodland, floodplains, wetlands and reed beds, mopane woodland and dry savannah woodland, broken only by the occasional jeep track, are all packed with game.
Why the amazing diversity and large numbers of animals? Not only does this range of habitats provide rich pickings for an impressive variety of wildlife, but the floodwaters that arrive to swell the Delta's waterways as the rest of Botswana dries up in the dry season are a magnet for tens of thousands of animals. Indeed, game viewing is impressive throughout the year but the cool, dry winter months from to March to September are an ideal time to visit. Expect to see elephant and buffalo, all manner of antelope and plains game as well as great predators. On the sandy riverbanks and wetlands, sightings of hippos and crocodiles are commonplace. |
