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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 ...
Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project in Botswana, [2] located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside of Serowe. [3] It covers approximately 8,585 hectares (21,210 acres) of Kalahari sandveld and is home to white and black rhinos as well as over 30 other mammal species and more than 230 species of birds. [4]
List of mammals of Botswana. Burchell's zebra, Equus quagga burchellii, is the national animal of Botswana. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Botswana. There are 170 mammal species in Botswana, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, six are vulnerable, and six are near threatened. [ 1]
There are two World Heritage Sites in Botswana, with a further seven on the tentative list. [3] The first site in Botswana to be inscribed to the list was Tsodilo Hills in 2001. [3] The most recent site listed was the Okavango Delta in 2003, and became the 1000th site on the list. [4] It was listed for its natural significance while Tsodilo was ...
Botswana is fed up. The country is home to almost a third of the world's savanna elephants, a population that has tripled since 1984, and Botswana is often hailed as a conservation success.. But ...
Botswana. Coordinates. 20°48′S 25°20′E. / 20.800°S 25.333°E / -20.800; 25.333. The Makgadikgadi Pan / məˈkædiˈkædi / ( Tswana pronunciation [makχʰadiˈkχʰaːdi] [needs tone] ), a salt pan situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, is one of the largest salt flats in the world. The pan is all ...
Known as Festucula botswana, the spider was collected from the surface of a swamp in Okavango in Botswana, researchers said. It’s named after its country of origin. The arachnid measures about 0 ...
Giant ibis ( national bird) Pseudibis gigantea. [ 12] [better source needed] Northern river terrapin ( national reptile) Batagur baska. [ 12] [better source needed] Giant barb ( national fish) Catlocarpio siamensis.