Everything about the holiday was just perfect. Elsa's Kopje was brilliant - we were the only guests until the last evening so they took really good care of us.
Gerry Green,
August 2007
Okonjima
Okonjima Private Reserve lies to the west of the Waterberg Plateau, and its main aim is the long-term conservation of the large carnivores in Namibia. The open plains in this area are largely broken up by sandstone outcrops that once covered much of the country.
Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, which works with local farmers to conserve Namibia’s big cats – mainly leopard and cheetah. As a guest, you will have the unique opportunity to watch the AfriCat Foundation researchers at work and to participate in radio-tracking on foot. Alternatively, watch leopards from the safety of a hide or a safari vehicle, and track them using signals from their radio collars.
Visitors to the reserve are guaranteed to see leopard and cheetah, more recently spotted hyena have been released into the park. Many of the animals that have been introduced to the area can be tracked on special trails, using radio signals from collars that have been fitted to them.
Other animals that are rescued by this foundation include lion, caracal, wild dog and hyena. The other wildlife in this area include everything from caracal to porcupine, rock hyrax and many different types of mongoose that live amongst the rocks. For keen birders, there is an abundance of bird-life here, with more than 250 species having been identified. Of the birds endemic to Namibia, several can be found here including the Carp’s Black Tit, Hartlaub’s Francolin and Damarara Rock Runner.
Okonjima ia located approximately half way between Etosha National Park and Windhoek which makes Okonjima a great stop for a couple of days at the start or finish of an overland Safari through Northern Namibia.
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