Things to see in Botswana: Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is the largest game reserve in Botswana. This giant arid region scored with the beds of dried up rivers and vast salt pans. However, this harsh environment also provides the setting for some of Africa's finest game-viewing. Wildlife here includes gemsbok, springbok, blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, eland, ostrich, leopard, lion, jackal and cheetah, and the area also supports around 200 species of bird. The Kalahari is possibly best known for the San Bushmen tribe - hunter-gatherers whose long history is told in ancient rock paintings throughout the area. Their way of life is seriously threatened but they survive in a few places.