Shimuwini

Shimuwini – “Place of the Baobab” – Big 5 country

About Shimuwini

Shimuwini – “Place of the Baobab”.

Shimuwini, Meaning “Place of the Baobab”, is named after the majestic Baobab trees, that grow in the area along the Letaba river. These majestic trees become ancient, some estimated to be around 2000 years old – maybe even as old as 3000 years. As the campsite was destroyed during the devastating floods in 2000, this camp has the newest facilities.

Why visit Shimuwini?

Shimuwini has an idyllic location in prime elephant country.
Birding can be very productive in the area.
Crossing of the tropic of Capricorn

Tips:

A camp to get away from the crowds in the larger main camps.
Walk around the camp site for,great birding and tree spotting possibilities.
Visit the Letaba camp to view the elephant hall – dedicated to the great tuskers(large tusked elephant bulls) of the Kruger National Park
In the camp, be sure to keep an eye and ear open for owls and nightjars at night.

Biome(animal and plant habitat)

This area has some of the most mixed trees in the Kruger National Park – apple leaf, baobab trees, mixed bushwillow, silver cluster leaf, leadwood, mopane, acacias

Animals to look out for in the area:

Baboon
Buffalo
Cheetah
Crocodiles
Duiker
Eland
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Hyena
Impala
Kudu
Leopard
Lion
Roan
Sable
Tsessebe
Waterbuck
Wildebeest
Zebra

Birds to look out for in the area:

African Darter
African Fish Eagles
African Spoonbill
Black-bellied Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark
Collared (Red-winged) Pratincole
Cormorant Reed
Cormorant White-breasted
Crowned Lapwing
Egrets
Kingfishers
Red-crested Korhaan
Storks
Swallow Mosque
Swallow Wire-tailed
White-winged Tern