{"id":98,"date":"2026-09-06T14:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploresa.org.za\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:05:44","slug":"botswana-southernafrica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exploresa.org.za\/?page_id=98","title":{"rendered":"Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1400px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>THE OKAVANGO DELTA HAS BEEN REGISTERED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO IN 2014 FOR ITS EXCEPTIONALLY INTACT WETLAND SYSTEM AND ITS RICH AND DIVERSE BIODIVERSITY.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>However, the delta is mainly a geological phenomenon, and it should be recognized as an important geological feature. The climatic-hydrological system is a unique feature. The annual flood cycle which happens during the dry season in Botswana is critical to revitalization of the wetlands ecosystem. <\/p>\n<p>The Okavango Delta is a vast wetland system with spectacular scenery and rich biodiversity, which includes the largest elephant population in Africa and serves as a core refuge of Africa\u2019s mega-fauna.\u00a0The Okavango Delta provides vital ecosystem services and is an important source of fresh water in a largely arid region.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>AFRICA\u2019S LARGEST INLAND ALLUVIAL FAN AND AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN CLIMATIC, HYDROLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/exploresa.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bots.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;bots&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f31198 ocultarpdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f31198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2171f60\" data-id=\"2171f60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630479d animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial pies elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630479d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>The Okavango River at its terminus, showing the ubiquitous fan grassland and water lilies on the shallow water (Photo credit: Asfawossen Asrat).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-wpr-lazyrender=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4021ee9 ocultarpdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4021ee9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f134d9\" data-id=\"0f134d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223e1cc elementor-widget__width-auto animated-slow titcontexto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list elementor-motion-effects-parent animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"223e1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container elementor-motion-effects-element\">\n<p><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/span><strong><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Geological description<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadd22b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"cadd22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n<p>The Okavango Delta, situated in northern Botswana, is a large alluvial fan (40,000 km2 ) lying within grabens of the southern extension of the East African Rift system (Scholtz, 1975). The Okavango Delta is situated within two major grabens, one containing the Panhandle and the other the Delta itself (McCarthy et al., 1998). The delta is located at the terminus of the Okavango River and is a terminal depository for the Okavango River system, which drains central Angola (McCarthy and Metcalfe, 1990; McCarthy, 2013). <\/p>\n<p>Topographic gradients on the fan are low, and at the fan the Okavango River forms a system of anastomosing channels flanked by perennial and seasonal swamps (McCarthy and Metcalfe, 1990). The river discharges about 10 km3 of water onto the fan each year, augmented by about 6 km3 of rainfall, which sustains about 2500 km2 of permanent wetland and up to 8000 km2 of seasonal wetland (McCarthy, 2006). <\/p>\n<p>The Okavango is a large low gradient Inland delta and is Africa\u2019s largest endorheic delta and the third biggest alluvial fan in Arica. It is largely untransformed wetland system, with uniquely adapted biota timed with the arrival of flood water in the dry, winter season of Botswana (World Heritage Nomination Dossier, 2013).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Scientific research and tradition<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-wpr-lazyrender=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-397f906 ocultarpdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"397f906\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b42ee8\" data-id=\"4b42ee8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519013f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"519013f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">The Okavango Delta has been a subject of fascination since the 1920s. 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