In 1962 the local BaTawana people set aside a third of the Okavango Delta to protect it for the future. They called this the Moremi Game Reserve, and it now forms the core of the regions reserves. Moremi encompasses a large area of the Deltas wetlands and the main dry peninsula that juts into the Delta, known as the Mopane Tongue.

The Moremi covers over 1,000 kilometres of grassy floodplains, winding waterways, palm fringed islands, forest and lush lagoons. There is excellent game viewing here, particularly for wild dog.