Okavango Delta
E74242
The Okavango Delta is a vast inland river delta in northern Botswana renowned for its rich wildlife, seasonal flooding, and status as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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inland delta ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| approximateAreaSquareKilometres | 15000 ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| conservationChallenge |
climate change
ⓘ
poaching ⓘ upstream water abstraction ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Botswana ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
inland alluvial fan
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permanent marshes ⓘ seasonal floodplains ⓘ |
| floodPeakSeason | June to August ⓘ |
| floodWaterOrigin | summer rains in Angola ⓘ |
| formedByRiver | Okavango River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
government of Botswana
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Botswana
|
| knownForSpecies |
African buffalo
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African elephant ⓘ African wild dog ⓘ Nile crocodile ⓘ cheetah ⓘ giraffe ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ over 400 bird species ⓘ sable antelope ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kalahari Basin
ⓘ
northern Botswana ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Maun ⓘ |
| notableFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
mokoro canoe excursions ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ safari tourism ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
subsistence fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| rainySeason | November to March ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| riverFlowsInto | Kalahari Desert ⓘ |
| riverFlowsThroughCountry | Namibia ⓘ |
| sourceRiverOriginCountry | Angola ⓘ |
| supportsCommunity |
Khoisan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Basarwa (San) people
Bayei people ⓘ Hambukushu people ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageType | natural site ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.