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274:, was the first conservation area to be set in the southern Kalahari Desert in May 2000. Out of a total area of 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi), Botswana has control over 28,400 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) while the balance 9,600 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi) is with South Africa. Two ecological zones of savannahs and grasslands of Africa in semi-arid environment, with least anthropological pressure, are represented here by
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the area. There are also 30 other animal species found in this area as well as over 250 bird species. There are many activities that can be taken place while at Khama Rhino
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Reserve's small cliffs protect a breeding colony of Cape vultures, the largest such colony in Botswana and hence called the "Otse Vulture Colony" as its vultures are an endangered species protected by law. Protection has enabled the species to proliferate; its numbers in recent years
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areas, and can reach heights of up to 20 metres (66 ft), making it amongst the tallest trees in
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woodland and acacia forests, floodplains and lagoons. It is said to be one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa maintained by the
Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Birdlife in the park is wide and of varied species; water birds to shy forest dwellers are commonly seen. Other wild life
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and may grow older than 2000 years. The bark is characteristically pinkish-grey in color, with a shiny tint. Large white flowers, averaging about 12 cm across and appear between
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Northern Tuli Game Reserve is a private reserve covering an area of 46,000 hectares (110,000 acres) made up of savannah plains, riverine forests, open marshland and rugged outcrops of sandstone. It is the largest private reserve in Southern Africa. It has the largest elephant population in the
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Kalahari sandveld with Serwe Pan, primarily to protect the rhinos which at that time was listed subject to poaching causing fears of extinction. A community trust was established to protect the black and white rhino species left in
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Okavango Delta and was named after Chief Moremi of the BaTawana tribe. Moremi was designated as a game reserve, rather than a national park, when it was created. This designation meant that the BaSarwa or Bushmen that lived there were allowed to stay in the
172:"thirstland". It is in fact covered by shrubland vegetation of trees, grasslands, scrub and thorny bushes. Apart from scattered hills and valleys, the dunes system of the southern part contains pans that fill with water during the rains, sustaining the wildlife with its nutrients and grasses.
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leaves averaging 9 centimetres (3.5 in) by 3 centimetres (1.2 in), with a yellow veining are diagnostic. The fruit which the tree bears is oval and of a pinky-orange color, about 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) in diameter on average and appears from November to February.
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710:. Gruff shrubland tends to grow in the dryer desert areas, whilst trees tend to grow in the swamps, particularly in the Okavango delta which have access to more water to thrive. Botswana is home to over 2500 species of plants and over 650 species of trees.
478:, leopard and water buck. The park is developed as nature reserve with extensive network of jeepable (4x4) paths, which permits viewing the wild life at close quarters. The park administration is planning to expand its limits of conservation area up to the
470:. Its ecosystem has, as result of restocking efforts, witnessed proliferation of many species of wildlife like white rhino, cheetah, mountain reedbuck, giraffe, zebra, red hartebeest, sable, gemsbok, which coexists along with the indigenous fauna such as
294:, which cover a large area of 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi) were established in the 1970s. They have complementarity in wild life migrations, which necessitated merging the two parks into a single entity. It has the pans of
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mammals. The rich faunal and floral diversity has involved several research projects. Its approach from Goborone involves road travel over a distance of 865 kilometres (537 mi).
1446:. It encompasses an area of 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) and maintained as a community project to preserve its 165 bird species. Some of the species reported are the
353:, the second largest reserve in Botswana covering an area of 52,800 square kilometres (20,400 sq mi), is a habitat of open plains, salt pans and riverbeds. It has wooded
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2288:. Official website of the Botswana Tourism Organisation. 2006.
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1886:. Official website of the Botswana Tourism Organisation. 2006
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2141:. ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). pp. 37–. GGKEY:1WUC5B1U5L6
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1736:Motlhanka, D.M.T., P. Motlhanka and T. Selebatso.
1544:and the Chobe–Linyanti–Kwando river system along
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270:(KTP), a transboundary park between Botswana and
1571:recorded in Botswana, with over 250 species of
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1950:"Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park"
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292:Makgadikgadi and Nxai National Park
286:Makgadikgadi and Nxai National Park
2264:"Botswana:BirdLife Botswana (BLB)"
1660:Behnke, Alison (1 February 2009).
1045:Mammals found in Botswana include
514:Floral diversity of vegetation in
415:Communal and private game reserves
79:. The seven game reserves are the
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1994:"Central Kalahari Game Reserve"
1755:Botswana College of Agriculture
1598:(a genus of brightly coloured,
1557:List of butterflies of Botswana
667:. The grasses reported are the
1928:"Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park"
1567:There are some 370 species of
1215:south-central black rhinoceros
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839:and male florets are smaller,
702:Ninety percent of Botswana is
142:in the parks and game reserves
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2218:"Important Bird Areas (IBAs)"
1320:Cape vulture or gyps in a zoo
447:. The President of Botswana,
351:Central Kalahari Game Reserve
345:Central Kalahari Game Reserve
81:Central Kalahari Game Reserve
2112:Botswana Notes & Records
2048:. independent-travellers.com
1851:Anthropology and the Bushman
1492:List of molluscs of Botswana
268:Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
263:Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
77:Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
2244:www.birdlifebotswana.org.bw
1041:List of mammals of Botswana
864:between July and December.
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2286:"Manyelanong Game Reserve"
2090:"The Mashatu Game Reserve"
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455:, is patron of the trust.
73:Makgadikgadi National Park
2068:"Mokolodi Nature Reserve"
1795:. Struik. pp. 206–.
1633:fauna such as elephants,
1563:List of moths of Botswana
1271:List of birds of Botswana
633:Megaloprotachne albescens
504:Wildlife management areas
499:Wildlife management areas
451:, Paramount Chief of the
93:Mannyelanong Game Reserve
2524:Central African Republic
2361:Afrotropical Butterflies
2266:. Birdlife International
2220:. BirdLife International
1025:Bubulcus ibis coromandus
629:Schmidtia pappophoreides
18:Biodiversity of Botswana
2373:"Gaborone Game Reserve"
2337:10.5281/zenodo.13132605
2016:"Khama Rhino Sanctuary"
690:Echinochloa pyramidalis
449:Seretse Khama Ian Khama
2046:Independent Travellers
1848:Barnard, Alan (2007).
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2417:"Moremi Game Reserve"
2395:"Moremi Game Reserve"
2300:"Nata Bird Sanctuary"
2240:"BirdLife Botswana |"
1972:"Khutse Game Reserve"
1906:"Chobe National Park"
1884:"Chobe National Park"
1615:Taurotragus derbianus
1588:Gaborone Game Reserve
1583:Gaborone Game Reserve
1551:Butterflies and moths
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1324:The twelve important
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1051:African bush elephant
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570:Colophospermum mopane
554:Albizia anthelmintica
425:Khama Rhino Sanctuary
420:Khama Rhino Sanctuary
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1663:Botswana in Pictures
1326:ornithological sites
1247:yellow-backed duiker
1135:giant sable antelope
1017:eastern cattle egret
624:Anthephora pubescens
595:Lonchocarpus capassa
576:Combretum apiculatum
560:Balanites aegyptiaca
223:on the west and the
200:at a river front in
33:Location of Botswana
2878:Wildlife by country
2759:States with limited
2470:Wildlife of Africa
2204:"Birds of Botswana"
1827:"Geographical Info"
1626:Moremi Game Reserve
1621:Moremi Game Reserve
1575:and 115 species of
1525:Lissachatina fulica
1440:Nata Bird Sanctuary
1435:Nata Bird Sanctuary
1429:Moremi Game Reserve
1021:Bubulcus coromandus
1013:globally threatened
742:(shepherd's tree),
696:Imperata cylindrica
670:Phragmites communis
647:Lonchocarpus nelsii
399:, blue wildebeest,
376:Cry of the Kalahari
365:where the study of
327:Khutse Game Reserve
322:Khutse Game Reserve
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