One of the largest salt-pan systems in the world, all that is left of an inland lake that once rivalled Lake Victoria in size
Area
3,900 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1970
Declared in 1970, Makgadikgadi protects part of one of the largest salt-pan systems in the world, the remains of an inland lake that at its greatest extent, tens of thousands of years ago, rivalled the present Lake Victoria in size before drying out through climatic and tectonic change. Every year it is the setting of Africa's second-largest land migration of mammals, when thousands of zebra cross the basin following the seasonal rains.
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Makgadikgadi Pans: 33 documented species
Mammals16Birds10Reptiles4Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Botswana, where Makgadikgadi Pans lies.
SavannahDesertWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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Now is a good time: Dry season in the Okavango (May to October)
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