Khutse Game Reserve
Khutse is situated in a unique part of the Kalahari. The vegetation is similar to that of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, consisting mainly of acacia savannah. The chances of seeing lion in Khutse are very good. There is one lodge situated ten kilometres outside the reserve that one can visit, namely Khutse Kalahari Lodge.
Khutse, bordering the south of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, protects extensive mineral-rich pans which provide a habitat for grazers and attract predators. Although wildlife is not as concentrated as other areas of Botswana, Khutse presents visitors with a unique variety of animals and birds and captivates visitors with its stark beauty and remoteness.
Animals found here include giraffe, wildebeest, lion, leopard, cheetah, brown hyena, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, wild dog and various species of antelope. There are over 150 bird species, which include ostrich, kori bustard, white backed vulture and greater kestrel. The reserve offers fantastic wildlife sights when animals congregate around the pans after good rains.
