Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks and Game Reserves - Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi

The first book ever to document and explore the diverse parks and reserves of Africa’s ‘middle belt’, this user-friendly travelers' field guide covers Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. The region contains world-famous landscapes, such as the Namib and Kalahari deserts, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake Malawi, and some of Africa’s best-known conservation areas, including Etosha, Chobe, Mana Pools, Hwange, Kafue and Nyika Plateau.

Structured regionally,the guide presents each park under the following headings: brief history; location (with detailed map); geology, landscapes and climate; vegetation types; fauna (most notable mammals, birds reptiles, amphibians); key facts and highlights of each park; accommodation types; and best times to visit. Detailed maps and full-color images support the text, and there's also a concise photographic ID guide for easy identification, featuring the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and trees most commonly seen in the reserves.

Table of Contents

Map
Introduction

NAMIBIA
Namib-Naukluft Park
NamibRand Nature Reserve
Dorob & Skeleton Coast National Parks
Etosha National Park
Bwabwata National Park
Mudumu National Park
Nkasa Rupara National Park
Kaudom National Park
Waterberg Plateau National Park
| Ai- | Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Mangetti National Park

BOTSWANA
Chobe National Park
Makgadikgadi Pans & Nxai Pan National Parks
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Central Kalahari & Khutse Game Reserves
Moremi Game Reserve & Okavango Delta
Northern Tuli Game Reserve

ZIMBABWE
Matusadona National Park
Gonarezhou National Park
Hwange National Park
Mana Pools National Park
Matobo National Park
Victoria Falls & Zambezi National Parks
Chimanimani Transfrontier Conservation Area
Chizarira National Park
Savé Valley Conservancy

ZAMBIA
Kafue National Park
Liuwa Plain National Park
Kasanka National Park
South Luangwa National Park
Bangweulu Wetlands
North Luangwa, Luambe & Lukusuzi National Parks
Blue Lagoon & Lochinvar National Parks
Lower Zambezi National Park
Nsumbu National Park
Mutinondo Wilderness Area

MALAWI
Liwonde National Park
Nyika National Park
Majete Wildlife Reserve
Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
Kasungu National Park
Lake Malawi National Park

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Trees

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Chris Stuart is the author of a range of books on African mammals, wildlife and conservation, as well as numerous scientific papers and popular articles. Much of his time is spent traveling the world, searching for wild mammals and promoting their conservation. Chris holds an MSc from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is the co-founder of African-Arabian Wildlife Research Centre.

Mathilde Stuart is the co-founder of the African-Arabian Wildlife Research Centre. She is the author of numerous books including Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa, Pocket Guide: Mammals of East Africa, Field Guide to the Tracks and Signs of Southern and East African Wildlife and Dangerous Creatures of Africa and have also published numerous scientific papers and popular articles on a wide range of topics.