Bwabwata National Park is a protected area in northeastern Namibia covering 6,274 square kilometers that was created merging Caprivi Game Park and Mahango Game Reserve. The park is christened a ‘’people’s park’’ as it supports both large wildlife and human populations ( has over 5000 people resident within its confines). This special arrangement benefits mankind and the animal kingdom equally, with conservation and rural community development coming out as winners from sharing this spectacular area. With low-lying sand dunes, woodlands and floodplains, there are a number of ecosystems within the park that are home to a diverse range of animals. Located at a migratory crossroads between Angola and Botswana, park consequently has a varying number of animals that pass through it depending on the time of the year. With elephants, zebra and buffalo populating the grasslands and crocodile and hippos congregating around the rivers and floodplains, viewing them in their natural habitat is always a delight.
