Decision on Okavango Delta in June

The government through the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism (MEWT) has, since 2011, been working towards having the place, the largest inland delta in a desert environment in the world, listed as a heritage site.  This week, Minister Tshekedi Khama told Parliament that the decision to list, defer or reject Botswana’s nomination of the delta will be taken at the 38th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee expected to take place in Doha, Qatar in mid-June.