Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Community-run sanctuary protecting white and black rhinos outside Serowe

The Khama Rhino Sanctuary lies about 30 km south of Serowe and is one of Botswana's most accessible conservation success stories. Run by a community trust representing eight villages, it protects white and black rhinos on around 4,300 hectares of semi-arid thornbush — habitat similar to what you'd find across much of eastern and southern Botswana.

Game drives can be arranged at the sanctuary entrance, and both rhino species can be seen at fairly close range compared with larger parks. Wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, tsessebe, and ostrich are also present. The accommodation and facilities are simple but functional; a self-catering chalet and campsite are available. The sanctuary is best visited as a half-day trip from Serowe rather than an overnight stay unless you are continuing south.

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By the early 1990s, rhinos had been poached to near-extinction in Botswana. In 1992 a group of eight villages around Serowe came together to create the Khama Rhino Sanctuary on communal land — one of Africa's earliest and most successful community-based conservation initiatives. The sanctuary now protects both white and black rhinos, and the revenue goes directly back to the villages that manage it.

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