Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
About
The Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, a salt pan- with an area of 3 900 sq. kms is situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana. It is one of the largest salt flats in the world. The pan is all that remains of the formerly enormous Lake Makgadikgadi.
The plains of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park teem with wildlife. During the dry season Wildebeest and Zebra can be observed on their thousands. Predators include Lion, Cheetah and Hyena. Antelope are the most common type of wildlife in this area, and from November to May they can be spotted as they come together to the sparkling water.
Game viewing is at its best in this area during the wet season and a bird watchers paradise. Experience the view of large herds of antelope converging on the great lakes to drink and play. The large flocks of migrant flamingoes is definitely a sight not to be missed.
You would be excused for thinking you had landed on the Moon when you first arrive at the Kalahari Salt Pans. Made up of the Makgadikgadi Pan, the Nxai Pan and the Sua Pan, the Kalahari Salt Pans are all that remain of an ancient great Central Botswana lake.
