All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
Moremi Game Reserve
🇧🇼 Botswana
Southern Africa, Botswana 878 spp. recorded
Moremi Game Reserve sits in Botswana as a protected wetland sanctuary, covering permanent rivers, shallow floodplains, and dense reed beds. This lush aquatic terrain differs from dry surrounding reserves by relying on seasonal floodwaters that submerge grassy floodplains and feed winding channels.
-19.371° S 23.444° E
🦜 Nature
501 Species sighted
68,090 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 503 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~60%
All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
All 4 in 3 days here: ~60%
Recent sightings in Moremi Game Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
66Jan
54Feb
64Mar
49Apr
54May
58Jun
51Jul
62Aug
65Sep
62Oct
69Nov
84Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Okavango Delta · Shinde Camp
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Okavango Delta · Kwara Camp
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Xakanaka
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Third Bridge Camp
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
4+
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 581
🐒 Mammals 152
🦎 Reptiles 100
🐸 Amphibians 45
878 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
31 Threatened 9 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (242 species at ≥5% of 878 in the inventory)
28% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 4 mammal)
59% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
182 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
48 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
52 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Adult zebra with juvenile In the drylands we saw plent of zebra, wildebeest, ostrich, ground game birds (spurfowl, francolin, sandgrouse, and guineafowl), and kori bustards.
We saw our first-ever sightings of cheetahs and black-maned lions, and we watched on, astounded, as a reckless tourist walked 50 metres in the dark to the showers while a leopard roared (about 20 or so metres away), and hippos were close by.
This channel has been dry for 18 years but will occasionally reflood. - Watched two male lions (2 1/2 years old) guard their elephant carcass - Saw a family of lions and lionesses with eight cubs - Listened to our tour guide, Sam, share his passion for Savtui.
We saw: - Red lechwe bounding through shallow water - Warthogs kneeling to graze at the water’s edge - Tsessebe, alert and skittish in the open - Giraffes browsing the high canopies - Elephants everywhere—crossing roads, feeding in thickets, or bathing in shallow pools Birdlife was also spectacular.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Moremi Game Reserve?
878 species
Moremi Game Reserve has 878 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Blacksmith Lapwing (about 80%), Lilac-breasted Roller (about 70%), African Bush Elephant (about 70%), African Jacana (about 70%) and Burchell's Glossy-starling (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Nile Crocodile (about 40%); among amphibians, Angolan Reed Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Moremi Game Reserve for wildlife?
March, June and August–December
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in February.
Can you see an African Bush Elephant in Moremi Game Reserve?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an African Bush Elephant sighting in Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, based on 380 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June, August and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Lion in Moremi Game Reserve?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Lion sighting in Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, based on 316 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July, September and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Southern Giraffe in Moremi Game Reserve?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giraffe sighting in Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, based on 182 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Common Hippopotamus in Moremi Game Reserve?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hippopotamus sighting in Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, based on 270 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and November (about 80%).
Where in Moremi Game Reserve is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Okavango Delta · Shinde Camp
The richest sighting zone is around Okavango Delta · Shinde Camp, followed by Okavango Delta · Kwara Camp and Xakanaka, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Moremi Game Reserve good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Moremi Game Reserve rates 4.8/5: 22nd of 316 parks worldwide and 14th in Africa. 62 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
