Botswana - One of Africa's jewels!

One of the main reasons for coming to Botswana is to contemplate nature and its animals. Considered one of the last wilderness sanctuaries in all of Africa, Botswana is distinguished by the abundance of its wildlife, which is exceptionally rich in certain parts of the country. Over 160 different species of mammal have been recorded, including the famous Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros). Africa's elephant population is the largest of any country. There are no fewer than 22 species of antelope, from the small oréotrague to the large kudu, not forgetting the Cape eland, the oryx, the black hippotrague, the Lechwe cobe, the steenbok and, of course, the impala, to name but a few. You can also see hippos, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, baboons and smaller mammals such as galago and porcupine. Cheetahs, hyenas (spotted and brown), wild dogs, Cape foxes, jackals and ratels also populate the various reserves.
Botswana also boasts over 550 species of birds (ostriches, Kori bustards, vultures, marabouts, eagles, cormorants, flamingos, pelicans, herons, Senegal jabirus, cranes, ibises, falcons, rollers, hornbills, touracos, weavers, parrots, etc.) and 170 species of reptiles and amphibians (crocodiles, turtles, chameleons, monitor lizards and snakes).

Botswana is undoubtedly a great safari destination. Wildlife is king here, and wildlife spectacles are matched by few other countries. Barely larger than France (582,000 km²) and with a very low population density (3.5 inhabitants per km²), the country is almost as sparsely populated per km2 as its western neighbor, Namibia. The Okavango Delta, Moremi, Chobe, Makgadikgadi, Central Kalahari and Tuliblock are monuments to African nature.