Okavango Delta

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The Okavango Delta is a vast inland river delta in northern Botswana renowned for its rich wildlife, seasonal flooding, and status as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
inland delta
tourist destination
wetland
approximateAreaSquareKilometres 15000
climate semi-arid
conservationChallenge climate change
poaching
upstream water abstraction
continent Africa
country Botswana
ecosystemType inland alluvial fan
permanent marshes
seasonal floodplains
floodPeakSeason June to August
floodWaterOrigin summer rains in Angola
formedByRiver Okavango River
governedBy Government of Botswana
knownForSpecies African buffalo
African elephant
African wild dog
Nile crocodile
cheetah
giraffe
hippopotamus
leopard
lion
over 400 bird species
sable antelope
wildebeest
zebra
locatedIn Kalahari Basin
northern Botswana
nearestTown Maun
notableFor birdwatching
mokoro canoe excursions
rich wildlife
safari tourism
seasonal flooding
primaryEconomicActivity subsistence fishing
tourism
rainySeason November to March
RamsarStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
riverFlowsInto Kalahari Desert
riverFlowsThroughCountry Namibia
sourceRiverOriginCountry Angola
supportsCommunity Basarwa (San) people
linked to: Khoisan peoples

Bayei people
Hambukushu people
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2014
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site
UNESCOWorldHeritageType natural site

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Botswana hasRegion Okavango Delta
Southern Africa hasSubregion Okavango Delta
Kalahari Basin contains Okavango Delta
Okavango River mouthLocation Okavango Delta
Okavango River emptiesInto Okavango Delta
Okavango River flowsIntoEcoregion Okavango Delta
Okavango River createsFeature Okavango Delta
Okavango River associatedEcosystem Okavango Delta wetland
linked to: Okavango Delta
Cuando Cubango Province borderFeature Okavango Basin
linked to: Okavango Delta
African fish eagle rangeIncludes Okavango Delta
Kwando partOf Okavango–Zambezi wetland system
linked to: Okavango Delta
Bayei people associatedWith Okavango Delta
Bayei people economicTiesTo Okavango Delta wetlands
linked to: Okavango Delta
Bayei people culturalTiesTo Okavango Delta wetlands
linked to: Okavango Delta
Bayei people settlementArea Okavango Delta floodplains
linked to: Okavango Delta
Bayei people ethnogenesisRegion Okavango–Kwando–Zambezi area
linked to: Okavango Delta
Bayei people culturalLandscape Okavango Delta
red lechwe notablePopulation Okavango Delta
Northern Botswana hasNotableFeature Okavango Delta
subject linked to: northern Botswana
Northern Botswana containsProtectedArea Okavango Delta
subject linked to: northern Botswana
Northern Botswana UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Okavango Delta
subject linked to: northern Botswana
Hambukushu people primaryRegion Okavango Panhandle
linked to: Okavango Delta
Hambukushu people primaryRegion Okavango Delta
Hambukushu people uses Okavango waterways
linked to: Okavango Delta
Maun near Okavango Delta