The Chobe National Park covers about 11,700km² of northern Botswana. In the South, it borders Moremi Game Reserve while to the North and the North West; it borders the Chobe River and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia. Much of it is impenetrable Teak forest and thorn bush growing on deep sand. Like Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe was big game hunting ground. The idea of conserving this part of the Chobe area is much older, going back to the 30s. However, it is only in 1967 that Chobe National Park was finally proclaimed. The Chobe National Park has four distinct geographical areas of interest. We will only cover 3 that our safaris go to. These are: Serondela area (Chobe river front area) This area lies north along the Chobe River, bordering the Caprivi Strip. The protected area itself has only the Chobe River as the only source of water, for the wildlife that lives here. During the summer rains, most of the wildlife disperses further into the Teak woodland. But in the drier months they return to the river where they will wait out the drier months before the rains return. At this time, the grazing along the river becomes the soul of the wildlife as it is the only food that would remain to sustain the life of the wildlife here, resulting in the biggest concentration of Elephants and Buffalo, not seen anywhere on the planet. This is also the only place in Botswana where one can see PUKU. Savute Savute lies to the South West part of Chobe National Park. The story of this area revolves around a river that seems to flow and disappear without any regard to time frames or period. The sea saw movement of the wildlife here, revolves along this mysterious river patterns. When it
The Chobe National Park covers about 11,700km² of northern Botswana. In the South, it borders Moremi Game Reserve while to the North and the North West; it borders the Chobe River and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia. Much of it is impenetrable Teak forest and thorn bush growing on deep sand. Like Moremi Game Reserve,