Linyanti Concession

Wildlife & Animals

Expert

Anthony is the author of the Lonely Planet guide to Botswana.

The Linyanti Concession encompasses a number of different habitats, and most of the large safari animals are resident or migrate through here. The park lies on an elephant migration route, and in the dry months from May to October, elephant numbers are phenomenal. Buffalo, lion, leopard and the endangered wild dog all occur in good numbers, but they’re most easily seen in the dry months too. The water-loving red lechwe is abundant, while less common antelope species include roan and sable antelope.

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

HippoAbundant

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahRare

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

Wildlife Highlights

Large herds of elephant and buffalo are the highlight of a visit during the dry months. During the wetter months, from November to April, Linyanti and the Savuti region in Chobe National Park are home to the calving and migration of zebra. Night drives can be part of the daily program in the concession, and some of the species that might be spotted after dark are the springhare, lesser bush baby, aardwolf, serval, large spotted genet and maybe even the hard-to-see pangolin.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing

The concession has seasonal wildlife viewing. The dry months, from May to October, are the best time to see large concentrations of animals. The wetter months, from November to April, are special for the area’s zebra migration. Zebras foal in the Savuti region in November and gather around Linyanti between February and April.