Khaudum National Park is located in the far northeastern region of Namibia along the Caprivi Strip. The park sits atop Botswana and below Angola and is on the western side just outside the strip. The park covers an extensive area of 1,483.4 square miles. Khaudum is an isolated Nature Reserve situated in the Kalahari Desert at the west of the Caprivi Strip in northeast of Namibia. It is a very remote and inaccessible reserve but is home to some magnificent animals, such as the lion and hyena.
The park also has a campsite for visitors. Khaudum offers great birdwatching opportunities. It has over 300 species recorded and is a magnet for summer migrants, such as Abdim's stork, African golden oriole, yellow-billed kite, steppe and lesser spotted eagle. The migratory birds are present from November to April. Although Khaudum offers great birdlife it is a challenging area to both get to and explore. You need to be well kitted out for a trip here and have some wilderness experience in the African bush.
The park is comprised of short dry forest and dry acacia trees which are thicker along the riverine areas. The forest around the three dry rivers is characteristic of Kalahari forests. These areas are also thicker with thorn bushes. The riverbeds are often characterized by peaty-bog thick with reeds and in some cases water lilies. The Khaudum, which can only be attempted in 4x4 vehicles, is known as one of few remaining parks in Africa where the bush wilderness has not been disturbed by human intervention. Elephant, lion and hyena still rule there. The park is unfenced, enabling the animals to follow their natural migration routes. The three largest dry rivers known as Omuramba; Nhoma, Cwiba, and Khaudum run through the wildlife park. They play an important ecological role when they run during the rainy season.
During the months between November and March, there are over 320 species of birds nesting and migrating through the park area. Amongst these, there are over 50 predator species of birds making this an exciting place to visit for bird lovers. Parrots are a hopeful sighting during this time as well. Species occurring in the area include Bradfield's Hornbill, Cinnamon-breasted Tit, Black-faced Babbler, Sharp-tailed Starling, and Yellow-throated Sandgrouse. The area has a particularly high diversity of raptors. Noteworthy residents include Dickinson's Kestrel, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Bateleur Eagle, Red-necked Falcon, Martial Eagle.
Summer visitors include Steppe Eagle, Lesser-spotted Eagle, Western Red-footed Kestrel.Birding Specials for keen birders include; Abdim's stork, African crake, African golden oriole, Bradfield's hornbill, Coppery-tailed coucal, Dickinson's kestrel, Dwarf bittern, Lesser spotted eagle, Meyer's parrot, Montagu's harrier, Pallid harrier, Pygmy falcon, Red-footed falcon, Red-necked falcon, Senegal coucal, Western banded snake eagle.
As there are no shops/service stations you have to carry all fuel and supplies for the duration of your safari.
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