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Salt Pans of Makgadikgadi
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Although this park contains large salt pans, the ones outside the national park are the largest in the world. The pans were formed as Lake Makgadikgadi - a superlake almost 30 metres (100 feet) deep - evaporated as the climate changed.
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Salt Pans of Makgadikgadi
Although this park contains large salt pans, the ones outside the national park are the largest in the world. The pans were formed as Lake Makgadikgadi - a superlake almost 30 metres (100 feet) deep - evaporated as the climate changed.
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About 10,000 years ago it was already on the way to drying up and huge salt-encrusted pans were left in its wake. These pans are perfectly flat, except for occasional isolated sand dunes or rocky outcrops, and stretch as far as the eye can see and beyond.
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Wildlife
With the coming of rains from November to March, sweet summer grasses germinate and the pans fill with water. It is at this time that thousands of birds flock to the pans, especially flamingos, who lay their nests on the shores. The chicks must hatch and be ready to fly off by the time the water dries up in April or May. It is also the time when thousands of zebra and wildebeest, with predators in their wake, crowd the plains in an awesome spectacle. The best way to witness these natural wonders is by light aircraft as many roads are impassable because of thick mud.
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Wildlife of South Luangwa
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South Luangwa is almost crowded it has so many animals and birds. The Luangwa River has hundreds of Crocodile and Hippopotamus, and Lion and Leopard are frequently spotted on night drives. You may also see rare Wild Dog and Thornicroft's Giraffe.
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