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Gilé National Reserve - Mozambique Wildlife Destination
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$520PP
Overview
Gilé National Park is a Mozambican Park situated in the northeastern piece of Zambezia Province. The landscape of the Gilé National Park comprises a miombo forest and dambo prairie mosaic. The Reserve endured significantly during the civil war. Poaching has been a continuous issue and wildlife numbers are still low. Independent campers can likely set up a shelter at the ranger post. Established in 1932 as a partial hunting reserve, at present, the Park is home to 68 species of well-evolved creatures including elephants, buffaloes, wildebeest and kudus, other miniature and little species, reptiles and 226 types of birds.
Pros & Cons
- Off-the-beaten-track destination
- Amazing birding experience
- Around 100 pairs of breeding wattled cranes can be spotted
- Very limited wildlife viewing opportunities
- Poaching is still a bigger issue
- No accommodation facility at present
- Remote and undeveloped
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Wildlife & Animals
Marrameou National Reserve upholds diverse populations of wildlife as a result of its fluctuating territory including deltas, oceans and streams. The civil war likewise incurred significant damage, as it did on every one of the parks in Mozambique. However, wildlife numbers are gradually expanding. Land mammals incorporate a variety of antelope like waterbuck, Burchell's zebra, reedbuck, little elephant populaces, Lichtenstein's hartebeest and sable.
Wildlife Highlights
The reserve’s speciality is its dense buffalo population, which can be seen in the waterways and fields. The warm waters off the coast give the ideal environment to humpback whales, dolphins and other marine vertebrates. There might still be small numbers of leopard and lion as well.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
The best time to capture wildlife viewing is in the Dry season from June to October when animals are concentrated near lakes and other permanent water sources. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier.
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Birds
Marrameou National Reserve is a surprising store for sprouting birders. Eminence for its wattled-crane sightings, the reserve is a favourable place for these waders. Moreover, visitors can likewise recognize extraordinary white pelicans, Goliath herons, Woolly-necked storks and Caspian terns.
Best Time for Birding
Marromeu is an excellent region for Bird watching which can be visited around the year. However, the best time to visit is in the wet season from November to April. During this time migratory birds are present.
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Best Time to Visit – Gilé National Reserve
The best time to capture wildlife viewing is in the Dry season from June to October when animals are concentrated near lakes and other permanent water sources. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier.
May to October (Dry Season)
- Very Limited wildlife viewing opportunities
- It is sunny, and there is little rain
- Fewer mosquitoes and less chance of catching malaria
- Warm clothes are recommended for the morning & evening chill weather
November to April (Wet Season)
- Birding is best as migratory birds are present
- The scenery is beautiful and at its most lush
- Very hot & Humid climate
- Roads become bad and are sometimes impassable
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