SAVE BOTSWANA

Republic of Botswana
Botswana 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. We
support this unique plan with our projects.
• Large parts of Botswana are almost devoid of any human beings. The
Kalahari, a semi-desert that is crisscrossed by wide dry river valleys,
characterizes the country. A wide river opens up into the middle of this
desert: the Okavango. Its source in the highlands of Angola, it carries huge
masses of water into the Kalahari Basin after traveling 1,700 km south. It
does not drain away, but creates a permanent wetland area of channels,
lagoons and small islands. Water lilies, grazing reedbucks, papyrus meadows
and swimming lions - these are the unusual impressions from one of the
richest 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 Game
Reserve have a very high concentration of game. The bulk of the Kalahari
desert falls within Botswana's borders and Botswana is home to most of the
world's San (bushman) population. “
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