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San (Bushmen) were the aboriginal inhabitants of what is now Botswana, but they constitute only a small portion of the population today. The Tswana supplanted the San, who remained as subjects. Beginning in the 1820s, the region was disrupted by the expansion of the Zulu and their offshoot, the Ndebele. However, Khama II, chief of the Ngwato (the largest Tswana nation), curbed the depredations of the Ndebele and established a fairly unified state.
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The second largest national park in Botswana is famous for its elephants and habitat variety. The region includes the Savuti Channel and the Linyanti Swamps - home to great concentrations of game.
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'Tuli' is a river in Zimbabwe which has given its name to this region in Botswana. The 'Block' is a large piece of land, some 10km to 20km wide and more than 350km from north to south. Tuli Block, historically known as the Tuli enclave, offers easy access to a wilderness area with guaranteed good sightings of game. The Tuli Block contains an abundance of wildlife, a profusion of birds and fascinating topography. The most popular area within the block is the North-East Tuli Game Reserve situated between the Limpopo, Motlouse and Shashe rivers.
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This short summary shows that Botswana as a whole, faces a number of diverse environmental challenges that vary from one region to the other depending on land use and characteristics of the soil. More information on Botswana's environmental profile is provided in the
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