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Reason to travel: The lush Zambezi region

A visit to the north-eastern corner of Namibia is a step into a lush, water-rich world with an abundance of wildlife.

The entrance is through Bwabwata National Park, where large trees line the road, villages dot the countryside and elephant road signs caution drivers to keep their eyes peeled for elephants.

The region was formerly known as the Caprivi and is bordered by Angola, Zambia and Botswana.

It is home to the Kwando-Linyanti-Chobe water system with its waterways and floodplains and the mighty Zambezi river.

The Zambezi region was once a war zone where poaching was rife.

After Namibian independence, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism combined forces with community game-guard and conservancy programmes, working to transform the region into the wildlife-rich area it is today.

The Zambezi region’s national parks are prime areas to view a variety of animals, including elephant, buffalo and the wild dog.

This is the place to head to for boat cruises on rivers, where waterlilies bob on the water and antelope can be spotted on the floodplains.

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