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

Chris McIntyre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841623083 ISBN 13: 9781841623085

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 2010

Synopsis

A safari in northern Botswana takes the traveller to a wilderness populated almost exclusively by wildlife. Here are the predators and their prey; here, too, are the elephants, the hippos and the astonishing birdlife of the Okavango Delta. This guide covers the region's wildlife, environment and history, evaluating when, where and how to go.

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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)

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: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1841623083
• ISBN 13: 9781841623085
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 512