Canada’s ReconAfrica never intended to work on the UNESCO World Heritage site Tsodilo Hills in Botswana as plans move ahead in Namibia.
Source: ReconAfrica acknowledges Tsodilo Hills loss – News for the Oil and Gas Sector
For a distance of some 150km, Canadian company ReconAfrica’s oil and gas prospecting concessions border the Kavango River, a crucial source of water in a semi-arid area and the lifeline for one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of wild species in the Okavango Delta into which it discharges.
Nature, wildlife and scarce water supplies in a unique corner of southern Africa are being endangered by a rush to drill for oil. A Canadian company is pushing to explore for oil in the Kavango Basin, an environmentally sensitive area. Please support the fight against a fossil fuel project that will drive the climate crisis.
Source: Keep the oil industry out of Africa’s natural treasures!
Tsodilo rock art is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Botswana.
Source: What is Tsodilo Rock Art?
This World Heritage Day, we celebrate one of the most untouched and ecologically diverse places in Africa – Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
Source: Why the Okavango Delta in Botswana is a World Heritage Site – Africa Geographic
Explore the thriving safari industry with these insider tips.
Source: Explore this lush safari spot with our expert’s insider tips
If you’re thinking of hitting up this watery, wildlife wonderworld , here’s the best time to visit Okavango Delta and Stephanie Parker’s other top tips.
Source: What is the Best Time to Visit Okavango Delta and Other Top Tips – Big World Small Pockets
This middle-income African nation of two million is rightly referred to as the king of safari.
Botswana – Okavango Delta
It’s amazing how quickly one’s fear and bloodlust can be assuaged with a glass of bubbly and a peanut.
Botswana – Okavango Delta
An in-depth account of an Okavango Delta Safari Botswana that makes you feel as though you are right there already. Plus how to book.
Botswana – Tsodilo
Hike, climb, cycle, surf, canoe… there are countless ways to explore a country if you’ve got a taste for adventure. But which of these pulse-quickening experiences fall into the ‘don’t-leave-without’ category?
In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Atlas of Adventures, we look at some of the action-packed activities that define a destination, from kayaking through sea caves in Vietnam to paragliding over beaches in Turkey.
Hiking Zion National Park’s Angels Landing Trail – just 8km long, but utterly unforgettable. The last 100m traverses a ledgy via ferrata route to a pedestal smack in the middle of the canyon, 460m above the canyon floor and the Virgin River below. Not for the faint of heart or the acrophobic.
Botswana – Okavango Delta
A new phase of exploration targets the wilderness of the Okavango region.
The Tsodilo Rock Art is located in the Tsodilo Hills in the Ngamiland District in the country of Botswana in Africa. The Tsodilo Hills is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Tsodilo Hills area consists of four chief hills, of which three are known as the Male Hill, Female Hill, Child and Hill. The other hill does not have a name. The Tsodilo Hills is made up of rock shelters, caves and depressions, but what makes it a World Heritage Sites and an important locations is the ancient rock art located in the area. The ancient rock art paintings in the area are mostly in the caves, although some are out in the open air. The paintings are either done in white or red, the white paintings are attributed to the Bantu people, while the red paintings are attributed to the San people.
