Botswana (The Bradt Travel Guide): Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

McIntyre, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841620246 ISBN 13: 9781841620244

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 2002

Synopsis

Botswana's Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and top destination in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts. The Bradt guide offers thorough coverage of this unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life. The lure of the Chobe National Park as a prime conservation area, the Linyanti Swamps, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman rock art (now a UNESCO World Heritage Site) are also covered in depth, supplying the visitor with a wide range of very accessible attractions. As well as detailed sections on the environment, wildlife and fauna, the volume contains guidance on safari camps and lodges and information on Gaborone, Maun and other gateway cities. A background to the culture and people of the region is also included.

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Review:

"There can be few people better qualified to write a travel guide on Botswana than Chris McIntyre...Like all good guide books, this is packed with all kinds of practical and wide-ranging advice - from driving near elephants to maps with GPS references and how to shake hands Botswana style....What's more, even the nuts-and-bolts sections are well-written and make enjoyable reading. In particular, the region-by-region chapters on the country's reserves, camps and lodges had me longing to jump on the first plane to Maun. Each area is painstakingly described - clearly the result of meticulous first-hand research...If you can take only one book to Botswana, make sure it's this one." BBC Wildlife ".gives a complete coverage of this unique ecosystem and its bird and plant life." NHBS (Natural History Book Services) "The definitive guide for wildlife enthusiasts." Wanderlust Magazine

From the Back Cover:

Northern Botswana's pristine wilderness protects some of the earth's most spectacular wildlife: dense concentrations of big-game animals, an amazing wealth of birdlife, and huge herds, roaming from the saltpans of the Kalahari to the lush Okavango Delta. Devoid of the marks of modern man, the landscape still bears the imprints of our ancestors, from the subtle art of the Tsodilo Hills to the more brutal remnants of the Stone Age.
A few remote camping spots and a handful of the world's best safari lodges attract true lovers of nature to share in this extraordinary region. With a wealth of practical and background information, this is the essential companion.
Inside you will find: in-depth coverage of national parks, game reserves and private concessions; unrivalled comparisons of safari camps and lodges; area-by-area descriptions of flora and fauna; birdwatchers' hints - the top sites to spot "specials"; numerous GPS points essential for bush navigation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841620246
• ISBN 13: 9781841620244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432