by ecom | Sep 14, 2020 | Conservation, Reserve
Botswana’s national bird is the kgori (Setswana) or kori bustard and we are proud that a number of these birds call Limpopo-Lipadi their home. The kgori is the largest (and heaviest) flying bird native to Africa, weighing up to 12,5kg. While they are found throughout...
by ecom | Sep 7, 2020 | Reserve, Sightings
Our general manager, Glen, had some close-up encounters with a bull elephant on a mission. Read his story here. “On a recent weekly farm inspection, where I check the state of the waterholes, parts of the fence line, and road reparations that have taken place, I...
by ecom | Aug 24, 2020 | Reserve, Science
One of the tell-tale signs of historic overgrazing is bush encroachment by certain species of plants, like sickle-bush (Dichrostachys cinerea), blackthorn (Senegalia mellifera) and slender three-hook thorn (Senegalia Senegal). It is a lament of many a conservator, as...
by ecom | Jul 27, 2020 | Reserve, Sightings
A couple of days ago Glen, our general manager, and Duane our reserve manager received a report from the Anti-Poaching Unit that the lions had killed a young giraffe just off the main road as you head towards Two Cribs. Read his story of a day brimming with adventure:...
by ecom | Jul 6, 2020 | Reserve, Sightings
The lockdown period in Botswana was a period on intensive work, especially when it came to finalising and (the start of) implementing the conservation plans of our beautiful and interlinked ecosystems for the years to come. Our reserve manager, Duane shares his...
by ecom | Jul 6, 2020 | Reserve, Sightings
Admittedly, this is not the best photo you’ve seen on our Limpopo-Lipadi blogs, but this photo has something to show. In our reserve, some animals tend to be rather unhabituated, so it was a real treat to have a pack of banded mongoose sit still for a couple of...
