Small groups of resident wildlife grow steadily in population as the wildlife migrates into the area. Predators vary according to the movement of the herbivores. The Okavango is Botswana greatest natural resource. It is a land of haunting beauty where water and land intertwine. The Delta is studded with islands of every size.
Waterways are fringed with dense forests.
The large mammals of the Okavango ecosystem move according to the vegetation and water. As the waters advance and recede the wildlife moves through the floodplain. Big herds of zebra, wildebeest and buffalo arrive into the area. As the dry season advances, the elephant arrive into the swamps. There is always much to see for the naturalist in the Okavango but the best time to see the larger species is July through October when the weather is cool and the Okavango floods.