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Access
The easiest way to access this region is by scheduled flight to Victoria
falls in Zimbabwe or Livingstone in Zambia followed by a road, or light
aircraft transfer.
By houseboat on the Zambezi river is the slower but more romantic way
The highlight of a visit to this area is gently gliding on a river
boat and watching a host of wildlife on the river banks that can include:
lion, elephant, buffalo, crocodile and hippopotamus lazily sunning themselves
on the river bank. There are few tourist facilities and the terrain
is extremely sandy – a 4X4 vehicle is a pre-requisite. |
Bwabwata Game Reserve (Caprivi G.R)
The Bwabwata - formerly Caprivi Game Park is 5715km2 and extends for
about 180km from the Kavango River in the west to the Kwando River in
the east. It is a region of swamps and flood plains.
Best time to visit: Throughout the year.
Wildlife: Elephant, buffalo, hippo crocs, roan antelope,kudu,
buffalo occur towards the west and plenty of water fowl . As many as
339 bird species have been recorded in west Caprivi.
Access: Entrances to this reserve are at Bagani in
the west and Kongola in the east. From Rundu follow
the road east wards in the direction of Katima Mulilo. These roads pass
through the game park.
There are several
safari lodges in the area and activities include fishing, hiking,
game-viewing safaris or a river trip in the traditional mokoro
Catch and release fishing is also offered by lodges, and is said to
be some of the very best in Southern African fresh waters
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Mudumu National Park
The more northerly of the region's two new reserves, Mudumu, covers
850km² of riverine forest south of Kongola, either side of the
D3511.
Mudumu National Park is a vast 100,959 hectare expanse of dense savannah
and mopane woodland with the Kwando River at its western border. The
park is home to small populations of sitatunga and red lechwe while
spotted neck otter, hippo and crocodile inhabit the waterways
Together with Mamili and the Triangle, Mudumu is notable for its buffalo
(otherwise uncommon in Namibia), roan and sable antelope (both generally
uncommon species), the water-loving lechwe and sitatunga, and often
large herds of elephant.
Mudumu can be explored on foot or by 4WD, though don't expect much
organisation or many clearly marked game drives. To stay here, the choice
is either an unfenced campsite with river water and basic sanitation,
Nakatwa Nature Conservation Camp, or one of the lodges by the river.
If you opt to camp, then follow the signs to the camp and note that
the reserve, which is not fenced or clearly demarcated, borders onto
hunting areas
Mudumu National park
Can be reached turning off B8 onto D3511 after Kongola bridge travelling
east. Permits are obtainable in Katima Mulilo.
No accommodation or facilities
are available from parks board. There
are however several privately owned lodges
The park is located within high risk malaria area. Precautions are
necessary.
Please remember that crocodiles and hippos are always present in the
waterways and caution have to be exercised at all times.
The park is also a home to more than 400 bird species.
Mammals are
represented by antelopes, elephants, Burchell's zebras, red lechwe,
sable and roan antelopes and buffaloes |
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