Which national park in Botswana was the country's first, established in 1967?

Which national park in Botswana was the country's first, established in 1967? Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park.

The area began as a game reserve in 1960, created to protect wildlife around the Chobe River. It was later upgraded to national-park status, generally dated to 1967, after Botswana became independent in 1966. Some official references give 1968 for the final transformation, but Chobe remains the canonical answer to this question.

Chobe lies in northern Botswana and is especially famous for its large elephant population. Its habitats include riverfront floodplains, woodland, the Savuti area, and the Linyanti swamps. The Chobe River attracts animals during the dry season and supports boat-based wildlife viewing.

A common mix-up is Moremi Game Reserve, another celebrated Botswana wildlife destination. Moremi is not a national park and was established later, in 1965, as a game reserve in the Okavango Delta.