Witness Africa’s fascinating Wildlife, The Spirit of an African Safari
Africa is known for its diverse and dramatic landscapes sheltering an assortment of wildlife, which include some of the world’s most iconic animals. Every year for example, hundreds of thousands of visitors congregate to this beautiful continent to witness its remarkable wildlife and testament to this is the large visitor numbers to destinations like; Serengeti and Maasai Mara to witness the Great Wildlife Migration and as well visitors to Mountain Gorilla parks of Bwindi and Volcanos.
The continent is prevalently known for its big game, and tradition to the lands is the African Big Five, consisting of Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Rhinos, and Buffaloes, and they are the major drawcard for safari enthusiasts.
The term “Big Five” originally referred to as the difficulty in hunting these animals. Today, these animals are a major attraction for tourists visiting Africa and are vital part of the continent’s eco-system. The African Elephant is the largest land animal on the planet, while the Rhinoceros is one of the most endangered species due to illegal poaching. The lion, leopard and the Cape Buffaloes are also fascinating animals to observe in their natural habitat.
Africa is also home to a variety to herbivores and other animals. These include; Giraffes, Zebras, Hippos, the Wildebeests, and variety of Antelope species among others. Various species of predators apart from those members of the Big Five are present and these include but not limited to; Jackals, Painted (Wild) dogs, Spotted Hyenas, Cheetahs, Serval Cats and many others.
Most of these species are situated in its gleaming golden yellow savannas which are usually explored on safari game drives and Walking safaris. There’re are top safari destinations protected as game reserves and national parks where you can encounter such species and witness remarkable scenes of wildlife. Some of these include Etosha national park, Serengeti national park, Maasai Mara, Tsavo East, Hwange National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Kidepo Valley national park and many others.
On the other hand, the East and Central African regions are popular for their dense, tropical and evergreen most times chilly forests which host a variety of forest species mostly the Primates. The most common residents include the Vervet monkeys, Blue monkeys, Back and White Colobuses, and principally two of the 4 world’s Great Apes, the Chimpanzees and Gorillas.
Some of the popular wildlife adventures in these forest reserves of Africa include the Chimpanzee and Mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda and D.R Congo. Most of the forests are protected as forest reserves and national parks and can be explored on various activities most especially on nature walks on adventures like Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee tracking, Birding walks while botanists love to explore the beauty of these forests for research purposes.
The diverse wildlife of Africa is a testament of the continent’s rich biodiversity and is a major attraction for tourists from all over the world. If you would like to encounter the diversity of Africa’s wildlife, there’re various tour operators like ATW Holidays Africa, which will handcraft for you a signature African safari to witness its wildlife.
ATW Holidays Africa leads various tourist expeditions like Big Game safaris, Photography journeys, Birding journeys and Cultural programs across East Africa. Immerse in the wealth of Africa’s wildlife with an African expert operator.
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