Makgadikgadi Pans, Grahame McLeod, Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9781775845577
TUCKED away between the waterways of the Okavango Delta and the arid Kalahari to the south are the legendary Makgadikgadi Pans. Some 12 000 square kilometres in extent, these salt flats, consisting of two large salt pans, Sowa and Ntwetwe, and a myriad smaller ones, are Botswana’s best-kept secret and one of its fastest-growing tourist attractions.
Makgadikgadi Pans – A traveller’s guide to the salt flats of Botswana explores this fascinating region and brings to life its geology, wildlife, vegetation, climate, local economy and key destinations: the Nata Bird Sanctuary, Lekhubu Island, the Boteti River, the Mosu Escarpment, Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park, and the towns and villages that fringe the pans. Full-colour maps and lively photographs support the text.
Additional features include advice on where to stay, sights to see and how to get there, activities on offer throughout the year, contact details and a travel advisory.
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Informative, practical and user-friendly, Makgadikgadi Pans is an inspiring guide for all visitors to Botswana and the alluring salt sea of the Makgadikgadi.
Grahame McLeod was born in Malaysia and educated in Wales. He worked as an exploration geologist in Botswana before he completed an MSc degree in Agricultural Economics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Since then, he has taught agriculture at secondary schools and colleges of education in Botswana and authored a number of textbooks and resources on geography, agriculture and the environment. Currently living near Francistown in Botswana, he works as a freelance travel writer, author and editor.
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