Botswana�s National Monuments and Protected Areas

Botswana has over 2,500 National monument sites, of which more than 100 have been gazetted. The National Monuments and Relics Act of 2001 ensures that the sites are adequately protected. Most are free to visit, and some have full time guides. Continuing the series of articles, MIKE and JEREMY BROOK* cover Otse Manyelanong Educational Game Reserve, Nnywane Dam Sanctuary and Pelotshetlha, all within one and a half hours drive from Gaborone, and situated near each other, south-west of the Capital