Okavango�s Heritage status goes to the vote

If successful, the Delta will be Botswana’s second such Site after the Tsodilo Hills and will access statutory global funding for preservation as well as the attention and funds of both the national and the international community.

The Committee, which meets once a year, comprises 21 countries that include Algeria, Finland, Germany, India, Jamaica, Portugal, Turkey and Vietnam. The Committee will meet from June 15 to 25 in Doha, before announcing its decision.