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One of the Delta's most remote camps, Duba Plains
is a small, intimate camp on a tree-filled island in a private 30
000-hectare concession known as the Kwedi Reserve.
Accommodation is made up of six roomy tents with an en-suite
bathroom, an outside shower, and a veranda overlooking the
floodplain. The thatch-roofed lounge, dining room and bar areas are
raised on platforms along with a swimming pool, all providing a
beautiful view.
Apart from good numbers of lion and buffalo, herds of elephant feed
on the islands and hippo concentrate in deeper channels. Tsessebe
and blue wildebeest dot the plains, while red lechwe are found on
the wetter floodplain fringe.
Duba is known for the titanic clashes between buffalo and lion, and
so a classic game drive is one that tracks down the truly enormous
buffalo herd to see if any lion are also headed in that direction.
Aside from this interaction the age-old conflict between lion and
spotted hyaena is also a point of interest. Birdlife is abundant and
impressive, with many Okavango specials such as Rosy-throated
Longclaw, Slaty Egret and Wattled Crane being found in the area.
A variety of activities include day and night game drives, often
tracking the buffalo herd around the concession, and leisurely
nature walks. Mokoro trips are also possible in times of good floods
- usually only between May and September.
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