Africa's Top Wildlife Countries Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and including Burundi, Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Mauritius, and Seycheles Islands

by Nolting, Mark W.; Butchart, Duncan

• ISBN13: 9780939895106
• ISBN10: 0939895102
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-26
• Publisher: Global Travel Publishers

Summary

Africa's Top Wildlife Countries highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions. Makes planning your journey of a lifetime easy! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Call of the Wild	13	(54)
How to Use This Book	17	(3)
What Is a Safari Like?	20	(2)
Dispelling Myths about Travel on the Dark Continent	22	(1)
Ecotours	22	(1)
Security	23	(1)
Choosing Accommodations	23	(5)
Food on Safari	28	(1)
Game Viewing	29	(2)
Types of Safaris	31	(9)
Safari Activities	40	(12)
Cost of a Safari	52	(1)
Language	53	(1)
Wildlife	53	(5)
Temperature	58	(1)
Rainfall	59	(8)
East and Central Africa	67	(2)
Tanzania	69	(76)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	74	(1)
The North	75	(53)
The South	128	(6)
The West	134	(4)
The Coast	138	(7)
Kenya	145	(60)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	151	(2)
The South	153	(19)
The West	172	(3)
The Mount Kenya Circuit	175	(8)
The Rift Valley	183	(5)
The North	188	(9)
The Coast	197	(8)
Uganda	205	(22)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	210	(1)
Northern and Western	211	(8)
Southern	219	(8)
Rwanda	227	(44)
Democratic Republic of the Congo	271	(20)
Burundi	291	(10)
Southern Africa	301	(4)
Botswana	305	(40)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	308	(3)
The North	311	(30)
The South	341	(4)
Zimbabwe	345	(44)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	351	(1)
The West	352	(16)
The North	368	(12)
The East	380	(4)
The South	384	(5)
Zambia	389	(34)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	394	(1)
The North and Northeast	395	(14)
The South and West	409	(14)
Namibia	423	(32)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	428	(1)
The North and West	429	(21)
The Caprivi Strip	450	(3)
The South	453	(2)
South Africa	455	(64)
Wildlife and Wildlife Areas	460	(2)
Gauteng	462	(4)
Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces	466	(13)
North West Province	479	(3)
The Cape Provinces	482	(25)
KwaZulu-Natal	507	(12)
Malawi	519	(16)
Swaziland	535	(14)
Lesotho	549	(12)
Seychelles	561	(16)
Mauritius	577	(14)
Safari Pages	591	(42)
Safari Glossary	633	(4)
Latin/Scientific Names of Mammals & Retiles	637	(4)
Suggested Reading List	641	(10)
Places and People Index	651	(3)
Animals and Plants Index	654	(6)
Accomodations Index	660	(7)
List of Maps	667	(1)
List of Charts	667	(1)
List of Animal Profiles	667	(1)
Photo Credits	668	(2)
Acknowledgements	670	(1)
About Mark Nolting, Author & Africa Expert	671	(4)
Bush Tails	675