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WGSRPD code: BOT ( level 3) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flora of Botswana. This category contains the native flora of Botswana as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic.
Lamb, mutton, chicken and other meats are also plentiful. Beef is the most popular meat, followed by goat meat. River fish are also part of Botswana cuisine. [3] Sorghum and maize are the main crops grown in Botswana. Wheat and rice and other kinds of cereals not grown locally are imported.
The National Botanical Garden is a 7-hectare (17-acre) park located along the Notwane River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the city center of Gaborone . The National Botanical Garden first opened on 2 November 2007, with the purpose of protecting Botswana's heritage. [2] The park is managed under the Natural History Division of the ...
The economy of Botswana is currently one of the world's fastest growing economies, [ 19] averaging about 5% per annum over the past decade. [ 19] Growth in private sector employment averaged about 10% per annum during the first 30 years of the country's independence. After a period of stagnation at the turn of the 21st century, Botswana 's ...
Cleome gynandra is a species of Cleome that is used as a leaf vegetable. It is known by many common names including Shona cabbage, [3] African cabbage, spiderwisp, cat's whiskers, [4] and stinkweed. [5] It is an annual wildflower native to Africa but has become widespread in many tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world.
The wildlife of Botswana refers to the flora and fauna of this country. Botswana is around 90% covered in savanna, varying from shrub savanna in the southwest in the dry areas to tree savanna consisting of trees and grass in the wetter areas. [ 1] Even under the hot conditions of the Kalahari Desert, many species survive; in fact the country ...
Botswana, [c] officially the Republic of Botswana, [d] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 per cent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the northeast.
The following is a list of ecoregions in Botswana, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions [ edit ] Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands [ edit ]