Nxai Pan formerly was a state land which was transformed into a national park in 1970 due to its potential as a conservation area. The Park is famously known for its:

Waterhole: The Nxai pan waterhole was the stage for one of the most acclaimed large format Imax wildlife films ever produced-Roar: Lions of the Kalahari. The film maker, Liversedge, has earned many prestigious awards for Roar and for many of his other wildlife films about Botswana.

Baobabs: There are famous Baobab trees in the area about 28 km from Nxai pan area. These Baobabs named Baines’s Baobabs were named after the famous explorer, Thomas Baines, who painted them during a two-years Journey between 1861 and 1863. He was travelling from Namibia to Victoria Falls with the explorer James Chapman.

Trek Route: There is also a historic route that was used during the 1950 until 1963 to herd cattle from the western part of Botswana up to Livingstone in Zambia for slaughtering.

Bushmen Pits: There is Bushmen pits west of the park which was an unusual manner of hunting practiced by the Bushmen.

Wildlife/Birds: The Park is known for good wildlife including: Elephants, Giraffes, Springboks, Lions, Cheetahs, Jackals among. The Birdlife is prolific.