Africa is the world's second largest continent. The diverse landscape boasts of everything from mountains, deserts, seascapes and dense forests. There is no other continent in the world that allows you to see and experience wild life in natural habitats on such large scale. Almost every wildlife enthusiast or tourist who comes to any part of Africa intends to go on a wildlife safari. Most game reserves and national parks are home to what we call the Big Five - Lion, elephant, Rhino, leopard and buffalo.
Africa Wildlife Trivia:
€East and South Africa attract more tourists on an average.
€Some of the fastest running animals on the Earth's surface are found in this part of the world - Thomson's gazelle, Lion, Cheetah, and wildebeest.
€South Africa is home to the world's smallest flying butterfly - the Dwarf Blue Butterfly
€Cameroon in Africa is home to the world's largest frog - the Goliath
€Madagascar is where you'll find the largest and the smallest chameleons in the world.
€Crocodiles living on the Nile River are the world's largest living reptiles.
Top Game Reserves in Africa
It isn't possible to explore all the game reserves in Africa in one lifetime, unless of course you are a nomad and plan to travel each day of your life! There are some very famous national parks that you mustn't miss when sightseeing in Africa.
Masai Mara in Kenya
When you decide to set out on a safari ensure that you have atleast 5 days in hand. Masai Mara ia world famous and the most popular reserve in Kenya. Others being Samburu; Amboseli; Lewa, Lake Victoria;
Aberdare; and Tsavo.
Masai Mara on the Great African Rift Valley is flanked by the Ngama Hills on the East, Oloololo Escarpment in the West, Mara Triangle and the Central Plains. The Mara region on the banks of River Mara with its vast tracts of Serengeti grasslands is the scene of the famous annual wildebeest migration.
While on a safari in these forests you are likely to spot wildebeest, Topi, giraffes, lions, leopards, cheetah, hyena, and at times the black rhino.
The perfect time to visit this part of the world in between July and October; This is when you are likely to have more animal sightings.
Kruger National Park in South Africa
The largest game park in the whole of Africa, Kruger is an integral part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere. The Park is flanked by the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces in the east and is bordered by 2 rivers in the north and south, i.e. the Limpopo and Crocodile Rivers respectively.
The park is home to more than hundred and forty seven mammal species; of course that includes the African Big five. The region is also home to the endangered African Wild Dog.
The rivers that flow within the park are home to more than thirty three recorded species of amphibians. This is where you are likely to spot the Zambesi shark and the much written about Bull Shark.
Africa Wildlife Trivia:
€East and South Africa attract more tourists on an average.
€Some of the fastest running animals on the Earth's surface are found in this part of the world - Thomson's gazelle, Lion, Cheetah, and wildebeest.
€South Africa is home to the world's smallest flying butterfly - the Dwarf Blue Butterfly
€Cameroon in Africa is home to the world's largest frog - the Goliath
€Madagascar is where you'll find the largest and the smallest chameleons in the world.
€Crocodiles living on the Nile River are the world's largest living reptiles.
Top Game Reserves in Africa
It isn't possible to explore all the game reserves in Africa in one lifetime, unless of course you are a nomad and plan to travel each day of your life! There are some very famous national parks that you mustn't miss when sightseeing in Africa.
Masai Mara in Kenya
When you decide to set out on a safari ensure that you have atleast 5 days in hand. Masai Mara ia world famous and the most popular reserve in Kenya. Others being Samburu; Amboseli; Lewa, Lake Victoria;
Aberdare; and Tsavo.
Masai Mara on the Great African Rift Valley is flanked by the Ngama Hills on the East, Oloololo Escarpment in the West, Mara Triangle and the Central Plains. The Mara region on the banks of River Mara with its vast tracts of Serengeti grasslands is the scene of the famous annual wildebeest migration.
While on a safari in these forests you are likely to spot wildebeest, Topi, giraffes, lions, leopards, cheetah, hyena, and at times the black rhino.
The perfect time to visit this part of the world in between July and October; This is when you are likely to have more animal sightings.
Kruger National Park in South Africa
The largest game park in the whole of Africa, Kruger is an integral part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere. The Park is flanked by the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces in the east and is bordered by 2 rivers in the north and south, i.e. the Limpopo and Crocodile Rivers respectively.
The park is home to more than hundred and forty seven mammal species; of course that includes the African Big five. The region is also home to the endangered African Wild Dog.
The rivers that flow within the park are home to more than thirty three recorded species of amphibians. This is where you are likely to spot the Zambesi shark and the much written about Bull Shark.
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