Khwai Concession - part three of our mobile safari in Botswana
After three eventful days in Savuti, we drove further south to the Khwai Concession Game Reserve, where we spent another three days in a fantastic landscape on land and waterways.
The Khwai Concession is a region in the north-eastern Okavango Delta boasting an impressive fauna. It is a superb alternative to the Moremi Game Reserve, which can be visited all year around.
The 1800 km² large Khwai Concession is situated right next to the Moremi Game Reserve. Formerly a hunting concession it is today administered by the local community as recreational area. It retrieves its name from the Khwai River, the northern “finger” of the mighty Okavango Delta, which forms the most important source of life in the region. The Khwai Concession is a good example for eco-tourism. All income generated are received by the local community (Khwai Community Trust).
The Khwai River forms the boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve in north-west Botswana, and the village of Khwai lies just outside the reserve on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta.
Malachite kingfisher and little bee-eater dart amongst papyrus in the lagoons and waterways, while top predators such as leopard and lion keep an eye out for buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and giraffe amongst the long yellow grasses of the plains.
Being a private game reserve, on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve and Okavango, Khwai Concession provides a more intimate wildlife experience.
Photographer: Roland Steffen - Gear: SONY Alpha 1 with Sony FE 400mm f2.8 GM OSS, FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS. Pictures not to be used without my explicit permission.