The Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Officially opened in 1994, the Mokolodi Nature Reserve is 14 kilometres south of Gaborone on the main road to Lobatse. Created by the Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation, a non-profit organisation aiming towards conservation and education, the 6 300 acre reserve is stocked with a various species of game indigenous to south-east Botswana. These include mountain reedbuck and antelope of various kinds, zebra, gemsbok, giraffe, brown hyena and warthog. Mokolodi is home to over a third of Botswana’s white rhino population and is engaged in a breeding programme. The second prong of the Foundation’s drive is catered to in the Education Centre. Accommodating up to 80 children at a time, environmental educators use the facilities and the “outdoor classroom” to instil in children for around Botswana a love of nature and an understanding of the importance of conservation. Self-drive and guided tours are available. For the more athletic and adventurous, guided walks are available with one of the rangers. The reserve is open daily from dawn to dusk and a small entrance fee is charged for individuals and for vehicles. Five thatched and fully equipped, self-catering chalets can be hired for longer stays
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Kakum Nature Reserve
Kakum nature reserve lays in Central Region near Cape Coast the regions capital. You can get there by lorry or taxi. Monkeys, elephants, antelope, leopards, warthogs and water buffalo roam all over the forest. The conditions of this reserve have been constantly improving.
In the park, there's a small museum about nature and forest reserve, also there is a good restaurant at the entrance, where you can spot animals while you eat. You can walk around in as mall part of what's left of a Rainforest in Ghana.
Either you walk on the ground or you take the canopy
Berenty Private Reserve
With its large populations of ringtails, brown lemurs and Verreaux’ sifakas, Berenty is probably the most famous Malagasy reserve. Birding is rewarding. The reserve protects both spiny bush and dry tamarind woodland, along the Mandrare River bank. The guides are among the best in Madagascar, but it is easy (and permitted) to follow the broad trails and explore Berenty independently. The museum has rare examples of Sakalava carvings.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Though you may have seen the pictures of roaring lions but to view them live at Masai Mara National Park was a spine chilling experience! You may actually see the animals from the closest point. We recommend you to visit this national reserve atleast once and enjoy the unspoiled wild beauty in Kenya.
Factfile - Masai Mara National Reserve
Total area: 1,812 sq. km (700 sq. miles)
Major attraction: Lions & wild animals
The Maasai Mara National Reserve was established in 1961 and was originally known as the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The inside area is developed along the guidelines of
Shimba Hills National Reserve
If you are searching for peace and tranquility, this is the reserve to offer the same. This reserve is an 'out-of-this-world' experience to see hundreds of zebra and impala grazing in the African bush and giraffes in a feast of grass and leaves.
Factfile - Shimba Hills National Reserve
Location: South of Mombassa, Kenia
Total area: 300 sq. kms.
Major attractions: Elephant, genet and civet cat, leopard
Best time to visit: November-February
Easily accessible from the coastal highway (Mombasa) is Shimba Hills National Reserve. It overlooks an emerald of glade of dense coastal rain forest with giant cycads. Wildlife at this reserve
Cape Coast
You can lie on the beach and enjoy delicious seafood and relax yourself here. It's also a good base for drives along the coast or for visits to nearby Portuguese beach fortresses. It's an interesting place to visit and contains the grave of British poet Letitia Elizabeth Landon. Cape Coast hosts a major festival, the Pan African Historic Theatre Festival (also known as Panafest), in odd-numbered years. Music, dance, drums and stage performances celebrate the cause of Pan-Africanism. Cape Coast is also a good base for visiting the lush rain forest of the Kakum Nature Reserve.
