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| Chobe National Park, Botswana
The Chobe National Park is famous for the multitude of elephants that concentrate on the Chobe River during the dry season – renowned to be Africa’s greatest concentration of elephants. Chobe, the second largest national park in Botswana, hosts two of Africa’s legendary safari areas, Savuti and the Chobe River. Fascinating animal behavior and a concentration of elephants make Chobe a must-see African safari destination. |
| The great Elephant and Buffalo herds
During the dry season the floodplains of the Chobe River are dotted by thousands of animals that concentrate on the river. As the vast wilderness areas of Botswana dry up the animals move to permanent water – and it is on the Chobe River where this phenomenon is best demonstrated. Besides the large herds the Chobe River is a haven for many other species of animals such as impala, giraffe and a wide variety of birds.
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Chobe is also a haven for predators such as Lions and Leopards. Prey is plentiful, allowing for a large concentration of predators in the area. During the rainy season, as the herds disperse, the home ranges of the predators will increase but some can still be seen stalking the riverfront.
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| Chobe National Park Activities
The wildlife diversity of the Chobe River can be experienced on game drives, boat cruises and canoes. Sitting in a boat and watching animals coming down to drink at the water’s edge is a unique experience – with the added attraction of getting up close to hippo and crocodiles.
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As the Chobe River is within easy of Victoria Falls day safaris are offered to Chobe where game drives and boat cruises are on offer to visitors. This allows visitors to Africa the opportunity to experience one of the world’s seven natural wonders and Africa’s largest elephant concentrations even when on limited time.
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| Botswana Safari Journals: Chobe:
‘Hundreds of elephants were scattered across the floodplains and a large herd of buffalo was moving slowly towards the water - watched by a pride of lions. A few meters short of where the lions were crouching, the herd stopped as they picked up the scent ... ' |
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