Vegetation thwarts game viewing

Though it has been raining and the bush is beautifully covered in green, Botswana Tourism Board advices that it is not the best time for game viewing. Information Officer at Botswana Tourism Board, Ottom Maruping, told Mmegi that starting from October to April, there are few tourists coming into the country because it is hard for one to locate animals during this time.

 "There are a lot of rains and there is water everywhere.  Trees and grass are growing big and green, which makes it difficult to spot animals," he said.  His advise is that winter is the best time for game viewing as animal life is concentrated along the flooded areas as the vegetation would have dried out.

However the best time for birding is during the rainy season (November to April) as the migrant bird populations will be returning and the plants will be green and flowering.

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