A tri-nation approach is what the Okavango needs

Okavango Delta PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
Okavango Delta PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME

An growing number of environmentalists around the world are advocating a tri-national World Heritage Status for the Okavango Delta and the entire river basin as the best way to ensure unimpeded protection of the Edenic Park straddles Angola, Namibia and Botswana, writes NOMSA NDLOVU-GHERKE

The clock is ticking towards the final hour. In less than a year, Botswana will know if the Okavango Delta (OD) qualifies to be inscribed on the World Heritage list.

Will the green alluvial fan meet the criteria of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) in accordance with the requirements of the 1972 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Convention?

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