Botswana’s Moremi Wildlife Reserve lies in the centre of the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. Named after the chief of the Batawana tribe who declared the reserve in 1963, it is characterised by seasonal and permanent swamped areas and covers an area of 3000 sq kilometres (1170 sq miles). The reserve encompasses a wide range of habitats – from wetland, floodplain and reed beds to forest and savannah woodland. The fauna inhabiting the park is abundant and equally diverse, ranging from exotic birds, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and giraffes to hippos and lions; the only large African mammals not found here are rhino. Boats take visitors to various lagoons, such as Xakanaxa, Gcobega and Gcodikwe, to view game and birdlife. There are many campsites and lodges in the reserve, each with its own viewing possibilities and activities.

Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Parks and Reserves Reservation Office, PO Box 131, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: 580 774

Air: Maun Airport (internal), Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Rail: Train: Francistown Station. Road: Car: Main road to Maun, then road to Maqwee via Showobe; from here there are various routes into the park (visitors must have a 4x4 vehicle to enter the reserve).

Department of Tourism
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Private Bag 0047, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: 353 024. Fax: 308 675. E-mail: botswanatourism@gov.bw
Website: www.gov.bw/tourism or www.botswanatourism.org
Department of Tourism UK Representation Office
Southern Skies Marketing, Index House, St George’s Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7EU, UK
Tel: (01344) 636 430. Fax: (01344) 873 737. E-mail: skiesinfo@aol.com

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