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In
the furthest corner of
Chobe National Park lies the forgotten
paradise of Linyanti.
The Linyanti River forms a natural border between Namibia and Botswana. The
river's course makes a 90-degree change from south-east to north-east and
inside the corner a swamp has formed (on the Namibian side) similar in
appearance to the Okavango Delta.
On the southern banks of the Linyanti River (in Botswana) is the Linyanti
Wildlife Reserve. Here the marsh subsides into lagoons and steadily flowing
rivers with riverine forests of jackal berry and sausage trees leading to
open grasslands, and dry inland wooded areas. The wildlife is plentiful,
especially in the dry winter months (April – October) when great
concentrations of elephant, buffalo and zebra congregate along the river,
with giraffe, impala and roan antelope being seen in the forests. Thousands
of zebra spend the winter in the Linyanti before heading south to the Savuti
in November in expectation of summer rains and good grazing. The
particularly beautiful sable and roan antelopes are found here and red
lechwe and the aquatic sitatunga antelope inhabit the wetlands. The main
predators are lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena. A smaller
carnivore and efficient predator sometimes seen, is the serval. The birdlife
is diverse, if not overwhelming in its numbers. Water birds, including
pelican, are common. Access is rough and very sandy and the
safari camps in Linyanti can only be reached by light aircraft.
NutShell can tailor a customised
incentive tour, for any size group, to suit your exact requirements, or
choose an itinerary from our selection of corporate budget to luxury
incentive packages.
We also offer all-inclusive
fly-in or self-drive safaris via Johannesburg to any of the private game
lodges in the greater Botswana, Okavango or Chobe National Park.
All your
requirements in a NutShell
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