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Botswana: Okavango Delta
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Botswana is home to the Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta and the shimmering salt pans of Makgadikgadi. The variety of habitats is matched by its diverse wildlife - a true haven for explorers.
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The northern part of Botswana, including Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta is in a malaria zone, so it is advisable to take the relevant precautions. Seek medical advice before travelling to these areas.
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Botswana offers a host of wildlife parks and game parks. The Okavango Delta is Botswana's rare treasure. It is the only inland delta in the world and is easily explored via a dugout canoe. Relax on a boat trip down the Chobe River and enjoy the serenity that Botswana offers its visitors.
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The Map of Botswana shows that Botswana is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. With an area of 582 500 sq km, Botswana has an average elevation of 1000 metres. In the far north, the Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta on Earth.
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Botswana is landlocked, but some fishing for local consumption is carried out by the inhabitants of the Limpopo River Valley and the Okavango region. Landings were estimated at 166 tons in 2000.
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Tourism is an increasingly important industry in Botswana, accounting for almost 12% of GDP, despite only modest growth of 2.9% in 2003/2004. One of the world's unique ecosystems, the Okavango Delta, is located in Botswana. The country offers excellent game viewing and birding both in the Delta and in the Chobe Game Reserve--home to one of the largest herds of free-ranging elephants in the world. Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve ... offers good game viewing and some of the most remote and unspoiled wilderness in southern Africa.
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