Save the delta!

Further to my last post in which I mentioned that conservation groups have a vested interest in the Okavango River Basin and its management, I came across this old article in the Guardian. The writer describes the Okavango as 'the most important Ramsar site in the world' and that, in order to ensure its diverse ecosystem is protected, more information and monitoring needs to be done of contributing upstream rivers in Angola. This statement illustrates how stakeholders are not only the riparians states but also those who find a value in the river basin- be it economically or environmentally. It also goes to show how the management of the basin may be influenced by international agents and pressures and why hydropolitical analyses need to consider wider issues when understanding the management of transboundary water resources.


Here is a documentary on the Okavango delta so that you can see for yourself how important the ecosystem is and just how many species rely on it. Enjoy!

(p.s also recommend trying to finding the BBC's Steve Backshall documentary on the Okavango if you're interested in this sort of thing- or even if you just want to see the stunning cinematography of the landscape!)