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Savute Marsh (Western Chobe)
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Another popular destination in Chobe National Park is Savute, also called Savuti, which is an approximate midpoint between Kasane and Maun and classed as the western region of Chobe National Park . The Savute Marsh is fed by the Savute Channel and attracts a large number of wildlife at certain times of the year, with some of the Zebra and Wildebeest migration passing through around April-May (this varies according to the rains). When heading to Savute you can expect to see open grasslands and savannah surrounded by large amounts of dead trees, that drowned in flood-waters many years ago.The Savute Channel mysteriously dries out for longer periods of time, and was once the reason for some of the wildlife to leave this area, including most aquatic life. There are now 3 permanent waterholes, which has attracted permanent residents including lion, spotted hyena and the endangered wild dog. This takes me back to my first visit to Savute, where I was the lucky enough to witness a pack of wild dog, unsuccessfully attacking a lone elephant a short distance from our room at Savute Safari Lodge . Nature at it's best!
The channel last dried out in 1982 and has been receiving water again for the first time in 2009.
