Orpen Restcamp - Wildlife & Vegetation
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The drive from
Orpen to Satara offers herds of zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, warthog and elephant.
Turning from here to the Timbavati river offers a good chance of spotting lion, cheetah and leopard.
The camp has acacias and marula trees sharing the grounds with red bush willows, and huts are separated by rock gardens flecked with aloe and Barbeton daisies
The area around the camp allows for watchings the nomadic Senegal (Lesser Black-winged) Plover, and, on a few occasions, Montagu's Harrier. White-faced and Comb (Knob-billed) Ducks, Little Grebe (Dabchick) and Lesser Moorhen, African Rail and African Crake, as well as Wooly-necked, Marabou, Open-billed (African Openbill), White and Black storks may all be seen in the camp and surrounding areas. Addtionally, the camp is home to a wealth of raptors, shrikes, nightjars and owls.
Most Recent Sightings - Black backed Jackal ,
Baboon,
Elephant,
Giraffe,
Hyena,
Impala,
Kudu