An utterly unique wildlife experience lies in the heart of the park. In stark contrast to the serene Chobe River is the Savuti , or Savute, region - raw and savage. Named after the enigmatic Savuti Channel that once fed a great marsh, tectonic activity has marooned Savuti from permanent waterways and the marsh has evolved into open grassland, flanked by mopane and acacia woodland and studded with tangled granite hills.