Botswana

Okavango Delta

In north-west Botswana, the Okavango spreads into an inland delta rather than reaching the sea. Permanent marshes and seasonally flooded plains shape this World Heritage landscape, where annual floodwater arrives during the dry season and influences the rhythms of plants and animals.

Okavango Delta
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Botswana
Relief and coasts: Botswana
Relief · ETOPO 2022, Blue Marble

Geographic or heritage source · 2026-10-12. Photography and sources · Access, opening times and travel conditions are to be checked with official sources.

Highlights

Take time to…

  1. Understand the inland delta’s water cycle
  2. Distinguish permanent marshes from seasonal floodplains
  3. Observe the connection between water and wildlife

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