Tau Pan Camp

Tau Pan Camp Game Viewing and Activities

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is famous for the migratory animals such as springbok, zebra and wildebeest in their thousands. Predators are plentiful with lions, especially the famous Kalahari black-maned lion, cheetah, leopard and jackals. Brown hyenas and wild dog are also found in the area. Several species of antelope can be found in the area which includes eland, springbok, steenbok, gemsbok, hartebeest, kudu and duiker. Honey Badgers are regular visitors as well as ground squirrels and meerkat. Bird life is prolific with the world's heaviest flying bird - the Kori Bustard being common as well as the Black Korhaan who continuously calls during the daytime. Ostrich are seen roaming free, usually in large flocks. All the Sand Grouse species identified in southern Africa live here from the Double Banded to the Namaqua which are a sight to see in the mornings, when they flock to the waterholes in their thousands, to drink and bathe in the water holes. Raptors from the most common Pale-chanting Goshawk to the Rock Kestrel, Bateleurs and Brown and Tawny Eagles are also seen regularly. The dry season (May-September) is also a good time to visit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve as the animals congregate close to any surface water and pans.