The Okavango Delta is one of the best places in Botswana to see Zebra. They are common in the drier areas of the Okavango floodplains. There are three species of Zebra in Africa, but only one species Plain’s or Burchell’s Zebra occur in Botswana.
Zebra are grazers and are constantly moving and looking for fresh grass. They perform an important ecological function as they eat the longer strands of grass, which allow the shorter growth to be exposed. This is what animals such as Wildebeest feed on. Without the Zebra, Wildebeest would struggle to graze easily.
The Zebra conduct two annual migrations, one between the Okavango Delta and the Makgadikgadi Pans in the south and one between the Okavango and the Linyanti and Chobe region. This is the world’s second longest Zebra migration after the Serengeti. Up to 25,000 Zebra move in herds that number in the thousands across the plains. The journey between the Okavango and the Makgadikgadi is an amazing 242km (150 mile) trek.
Zebra are grazers and are constantly moving and looking for fresh grass. They perform an important ecological function as they eat the longer strands of grass, which allow the shorter growth to be exposed. This is what animals such as Wildebeest feed on. Without the Zebra, Wildebeest would struggle to graze easily.
The Zebra conduct two annual migrations, one between the Okavango Delta and the Makgadikgadi Pans in the south and one between the Okavango and the Linyanti and Chobe region. This is the world’s second longest Zebra migration after the Serengeti. Up to 25,000 Zebra move in herds that number in the thousands across the plains. The journey between the Okavango and the Makgadikgadi is an amazing 242km (150 mile) trek.