Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Moela Lodge, wildlife
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and Moela Lodge - Northeast Botswana
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is located in northeastern Botswana, within the Kalahari Basin, south of the Okavango Delta. The park consists of several large salt pans, including Sowa and Ntwetwe, together covering up to 12,000 square kilometers with a core area of about 3,900 square kilometers as a national park. These dry, shiny pans are the remains of ancient lakes that stretched over a larger territory. During the dry season (April–September), the landscape is barren and desolate, with a thin layer of salt and sparse vegetation. When the rains come (November–March), some pans fill with surface water. The Sowa Pan then attracts hundreds of thousands of flamingos, while large herds of zebra and wildebeest move towards the grasslands of the Boteti River to graze. Wildlife includes elephants, giraffes, antelopes, waterbucks, warthogs and smaller predators. During the rainy season, aquatic plants and small crustaceans appear, providing food for flamingos and other birds.
Moela Lodge is an eight-suite safari lodge located in a private reserve on the banks of the Boteti River, close to the western boundary of the Makgadikgadi Park. Moela Lodge overlooks the water where Zebra and Wildebeest often congregate. The lodge operates in partnership with local communities and focuses on sustainability, where the lodge contributes to the protection of nature and the well-being of local people.
The webcam is presented by Africam.com and Moela Lodge.
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