BOTSWANA ~ Okavanga Delta - UNESCO ~

... Wonderful views of an African oasis and my first postcard from this African country👍.... the Okavango Delta is one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet... the entire viewing area is an enormous delta filled with rivers, marshes, islands, lagoons, dense forest, extensive savannahs, superb wildlife and over 400 bird species.... known as "the river that never meets the sea" (all the water reaching the Delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired, and does not flow into any sea or ocean)... the Delta is an incredible, ever-changing floodplain that you have to experience to believe.... it is different every season and a surprise from year to year, making every Botswana safari a unique experience.... unfortunately the Okavango Delta has been dealing with drought for the last few years... water levels have been low, and the floods haven’t been as spectacular as usual... this is for a variety of reasons, including poor rainfall in Angola... Thanks a lot Alena!ヽ(•‿•)ノ   

From left to right: "Lechwe - Fish Eagle - Mokoro ride -  Hippo -  Crocodile -  Elepahnt - Okavanga Delta at sunset - aerial view over Okavanga Delta."

The Okavango Delta is an inland delta in northern Botswana at the heart of Southern Africa situated deep within the Kalahari Basin.The Delta can vary in size from 15 000 km2 during drier periods and 22 000 km2 during wetter periods.

The source of the swamp is the Okavango River. This river which flows from the Angolan highlands, across Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and into the harsh Kalahari Desert. The Okavango, also called the Kubango, is one of southern Africa's longest rivers, running for 1,600km.

The Okavanga Delta became a UNESCO WHS site in 2014 covering an area of 2,023,590 ha with a buffer zone of 2,286,630 ha.

Stamps:

The Diamond Industry

(Issued 23-06-2023)

 Kalahari  Myriapods 

(Issued 10-03-2023)

Fishes of Botswana 

(Issied 21-09-2023)