save botswana - SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund

Republic of BotswanaBotswana nature, wildlife• Botswana’s protected areas have some of the highest biodiversities on earth.Elephants, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, lions, leopards,cheetahs, wild dogs and many other African animal species live here.Botswana is an important member of the proposed Kaza National Park. Wesupport this unique plan with our projects.• Large parts of Botswana are almost devoid of any human beings. TheKalahari, a semi-desert that is crisscrossed by wide dry river valleys,characterizes the country. A wide river opens up into the middle of thisdesert: the Okavango. Its source in the highlands of Angola, it carries hugemasses of water into the Kalahari Basin after traveling 1,700 km south. Itdoes not drain away, but creates a permanent wetland area of channels,lagoons and small islands. Water lilies, grazing reedbucks, papyrus meadowsand swimming lions - these are the unusual impressions from one of therichest wildlife areas in the world.• “Botswana is famous for its wildlife, areas like the Chobe National Park,Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta and the Central Kalahari GameReserve have a very high concentration of game. The bulk of the Kalaharidesert falls within Botswana's borders and Botswana is home to most of theworld's San (bushman) population. “11.04.2012 SAVE - Education & Wildlife Conservation Fund 8