 The Moremi Game Reserve and its surrounding area is often the focal
point for many safaris in the Okavango Delta. It includes habitats
from both the permanently and seasonally flooded zones. With the
exception of the eastern "tongue" of Moremi, access into
the Okavango Delta is only by aircraft. Moremi covers almost a third
of the entire Okavango Delta - a diverse habitat where the desert
and water meet, comprising forests, lagoons, floodplains, pans and
woodlands. It contains the full spectrum of game and bird life found
in the Okavango and is the premier safari attraction in the Delta.
The Reserve covers the area at the eastern section of the Okavango
Delta. Moremi has been described as one of the most beautiful wildlife
reserves in Africa, with a great diversity of plant and animal life.
It contains within its boundaries approximately 20% of the Delta,
and a vast range of habitats, acacia forests, floodplains, reed
beds, lagoons, enduring wetland through mopane forest and dry savanna
woodland. The mainland part forms only about thirty percent of the
reserve, which is unusual – the remaining area being part
of the Okavango Delta.
The Moremi Game Reserve is at its best during the dry season and
game viewing is at its peak from July to October, when seasonal
pans dry up and the wildlife concentrates on the permanent water.
At any time of the year, game is prolific. Birdlife is prolific
and varied, ranging from water birds to shy forest dwellers. There
are many species of ducks end geese, as well as an amazing variety
of heron. The variety of other animals includes: elephant, buffalo,
giraffe, antelope, as well as lion, leopard, cheetah, jackal, hyaena
and wild dog. The wild dog particularly are a regular feature at
Moremi, and have been subject to a project being run in the area
since 1989.
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