Khaudum National Park

More elephants than people are seen around the park. It is a refuge for African Wild dog and Roan antelope, Lion, Cheetah and Leopard are also found here.

The park is unfenced except along the Botswana border, so game are able to move freely between neighbouring conservancies and small scale farms. 

Park  size: 3 842 km²

Proclamation: 1989

Natural features: Kalahari sandveld with omurambas (fossil drainage lines) which act as ideal routes for wildlife.

Vegetation: Tree and Shrub Savannah Biome. Dominant trees include  leadwood (Combretum imberbe), evergreen false mopane (Guibourtia coleosperma), various acacia species including Camel-thorn trees (Acacia erioloba), Zambezi teak (Baikiaea plurijuga), tamboti (Spirostachys africana) and baobab (Adansonia digitata).

Wildlife: Elephant, Roan antelope, Giraffe, Eland, Tsessebe, Reedbuck, Lion, African wild dog, Leopard, Spotted hyaena, Ostrich, Blue wildebeest, Red hartebeest, Kudu, Oryx, Warthog, Side-striped jackal and various other smaller species. A total of 320 bird species have been  recorded, including  Ground Hornbill, African Hobby Falcon, Racket-tailed Roller and Bradfield’s Hornbill. Abdim’s Stork, Yellow-billed Kite, Steppe and Lesser Spotted Eagles, and African Golden Oriole birds visit during summer.  

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