Botswana, a land of staggering beauty,
is ideally located in the heart of
Southern Africa.

The Okavango River, which rises in the
highlands of Angola, never reaches the
sea; instead, its mighty waters empty
over the sand of the Kalahari Desert.
Here the thirstland of the south meets
a blue-green wilderness of fresh water,
with emerald reedbeds and towering
trees. Its natural beauty lies
in its land constellation, its
wilderness, wildlife and cultural
diversity The process of renewal and
the many habitat types found in the
Okavango Delta enable it to support
a remarkable number and diversity of
life forms,among them 164 species of
mammal, more than 400 of bird,
157 of reptile, 84 species of fish
and over 5,000 different insects.

The most visibly evident and sought
after of the Delta's wildlife are the
mammals. Four of the so-called "Big
Five" (originally a hunting term used
to describe Africa's most dangerous
animals and now the prime quarry
of the visiting safari game-viewer)
are regularly seen by those visiting
the Delta, namely lion, leopard,
elephant, buffalo and rhino.
In addition to the Big Five,
the Delta's array of mammals includes,
among many others, cheetah, giraffe,
hippopotamus, many species of
antelope, zebra, primates such as
chacma baboon and vervet monkey,
hyenas and crocodiles.

Specialties of the Okavango include
the Red Lechwe and Sitatunga (both
water dependent antelopes), the
African Wild Dog (a very rare and
endangered animal), Wattled Cranes,
and Pel's Fishing Owl.

Thabo Mmoyo Safari's offers
unforgettable Safari's into various
areas of Botswana, these include
Photographic Safaris into the
magnificent Okovango Delta and
hunting Safaris into many other
areas of this striking country.

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