Mudumu National Park and The Mamili (Nkasa Lupala) are at the heart of Namibia's Caprivi Region, home to more than 450 species of birds. The Kwando River runs through this National Park, which offers a true African wilderness experience. In contrast to the rest of Namibia, the area is lush with marches, riverine forests, dense savannah, and mopane woodland. The park was almost devoid of game when it was proclaimed, having been depopulated by years of poaching prior to and just after independence. Mudumu is a wildlife haven, restored. The return of wildlife was achieved through targeted reintroductions, community conservation - and unwavering resolve.

There are two worlds in Mudumu: The meandering river and its lush vegetation, and the extensive woodlands of mopane, terminalia and burkea, stretching away around the Mudumu Mulapo to the east. The park might not be big, but it exudes a wonderful atmosphere of wild Africa.Mudumu is not large enough to permanently support large herds of elephant, buffalo and other game. It relies on the conservation landscapes around it, across which the animals can migrate. South of Lianshulu, the river breaks up into a labyrinth of channels to form the Linyanti Swamp.

Mudumu's network of alternately sandy and muddy tracks requires four-wheel-drive basically throughout. The variety of its scenery and the diversity of its lifeforms will enthral any naturalist. And for experienced and adventurous travellers, the park offers an awesome wilderness experience at its small, unfenced and unserviced campsites along the Kwando. Time spent along the river, camping without amenities away from other people, surrounded by a perpetual flurry of birdlife, with elephant, impala and waterbuck passing by and hippos bellowing in the river are breathing the wild.

Unusually for a National Park, there is a private lodge within its boundaries - Lianshulu Lodge - which offers guided walks, nature drives, boating, and bird watching. Mudumu offers first-rate bird watching. The variety of habitats (the wetland especially) is a magnet for birdlife. The Kwando River attracts colonies of the colorful carmine bee-eaters in the summer months as well as the rare coppery-tailed coucal. Flocks of African skimmers can be seen flying over the water and a pair of African fish eagle, bellowing their distinctive calls, is never far off. Migratory birds are present from November to April.

Birding Specials for Avid Birders include; African pygmy goose, Bradfield's hornbill, Bearded scrub robin, Brown firefinch, Collared palm-thrush, Lesser jacana, Grey-backed cisticola, Coppery-tailed coucal, Southern carmine bee-eater, Slaty egret, Rufous-bellied heron, White-headed lapwing, Western banded snake eagle, Swamp boubou, Three-banded courser, Wattled crane.

Mudumu is open all year; the cool, dry winter months award the most comfortable visits. Game concentrates along the river during the dry season. Temperatures are often very high in summer. Much of the park becomes difficult to access during the rainy season.Birding is excellent, especially along the river, but also in the woodlands