·· West Caprivi
Along the Banks of the Kunene River
THE narrow strip of land which sweeps eastward
like an outstretched arm from Namibia's northern boundary, is a wooded and
fertile region - unlike the rest of this vast, dry country. Known as the
Caprivi Strip, this 180 km long corridor is the locale of several smaller
parks and game reserves, which while not offering such an abundance of wildlife,
certainly provides spectacular scenery and relative solitude.
Here, the traveler can explore along the banks of the Kunene and Zambezi
- the two great rivers between which is wedged the corridor of Mopane and
acacia woodland. One of the attractions of the area is that the parks permit
open-vehicle drives as well as walking, and although poaching has impacted
severely on the wildlife, the area is home to some special animals - the
Red Lechwe, Redbuck and Sitatunga. It is a bird-watchers paradise, with
339 species recorded, including 88 wetland species. Travelers usually enter
the Caprivi from Katima Mulilo in the east, or by air charter from Windhoek.
The camps and lodges in the region provide excellent accommodation.
