{"id":20643,"date":"2023-05-03T20:56:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T19:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/?p=20643"},"modified":"2023-05-03T20:56:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T19:56:14","slug":"botswanas-chobe-national-park-home-to-africas-largest-elephant-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/en\/2023\/05\/03\/botswanas-chobe-national-park-home-to-africas-largest-elephant-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Botswana’s Chobe National Park: Home to Africa’s Largest Elephant Population"},"content":{"rendered":"

The paradise of elephants is in Africa<\/strong> \u2026 it seems trivial to say, but it is not. It is no longer obvious and certain that this species can be found on the great continent, because for years now it has been at risk due to indiscriminate hunting. In Botswana<\/a>, and in particular in the Chobe National Park<\/a>,<\/strong> though it is protected to the point of having grown enormously. Here, in Chobe, live the largest number of elephant families in Africa. Definitely a good reason to choose a safari in this region.<\/p>\n

Chobe National Park<\/h2>\n

A long-time hunting region, in the 19th century Chobe became a property of English colonists who exploited the privilege too much. The extermination of almost all animals led to the decision, in the 20th century, to protect the region<\/strong> by transforming it into a national park. It was 1960 when the first foundations of the project were finally laid and seven years later i became a national park.<\/p>\n

At the beginning, the local populations remained on the territory, but were later invited to move to its margins in order to leave free space only to the animals. Since the 1980s, Chobe’s wildlife has increased and especially since 1990, elephant populations have increased<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n

The park covers over 10,000 sq km of territory, divided into three specific areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n