More elephants in Southern Africa than previously thought: survey
1 September 2023 Southern Africa’s elephant population is estimated at 227,900, according to the results of the first-ever aerial survey,…
Category: Conservation & Environment
Natural Habitat Adventures introduces electric safari vehicle in Botswana
27 August 2023 Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative…
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project launches 2023 Annual Okavango Delta Crossing
1 August 2023 This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting…
Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe: Limpopo basin countries pledge to promote sustainable development
22 June 2023 The four countries that share the Limpopo River basin (Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe) have pledged…
Can coal-hungry Botswana ramp up solar to meet renewables target?
23 May 2023 What’s the context? Sunny Botswana gets 99% of its electricity from coal – but new policies aim…
Solar plants are having a field day in Botswana
19 May 2023 Sustainability is becoming increasingly crucial for tourists – and this is especially true for those travellers who are…
Mining, tourism displace Basarwa
15th May 2023 Some United Nations (UN) member states have expressed concern that mining, tourism and agricultural activities are displacing…
Oxford Professor defends KAZA
Professor Amy Dickman, a conservation biologist and senior research fellow in Wild Cat Conservation at the University of Oxford says…
Going green: How technology offers development and climate benefits
Green technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things and electric vehicles are growing rapidly and could create a…
Botswana launches first Agrivoltaic project to harness solar power
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) launched an Agrivoltaic project in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on Wednesday.…
Elephants are a dream for safari lovers – but a nightmare for local farmers
A microbrewery in Botswana is creating a recipe to relieve tensions between people and pachyderms As horizontal lightning darted across…
In Maun, Elephant Havens Orphanage offers abandoned baby elephants a lifeline
The last time we ere in Maun at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a buzz – everyone…
Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme
As part of the Global Environment Facility Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme, IIED and partners of the Forest and Farm…
Botswana on track for net-zero emissions by 2050
A report from researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities shows that Botswana’s environmental performance is on a sustainable path to…
Efforts to mitigate human, lion conflict result in economic benefits for locals
Okavango Delta: Non-profit organisation Claws Conservancy’s efforts to promote human- wildlife coexistence will also have marginalised villagers in the Okavango…
New GEF-Funded project to deploy earthranger to strengthen protected areas in Africa, prevent poaching and reduce human-wildlife conflict
Supports management of 4.9 million hectares of Protected Areas in Botswana, Mozambique, Republic of Congo The Global Environment Facility (GEF)…
UB to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic plants in Botswana
The University of Botswana, in collaboration with Sturdee Consortium, is set to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic…
Incredible vision in Botswana using Futsal court to address social and environmental challenges
Botswana’s First Bontleng Futsal court/park, is a 100% solar-powered park that prides itself on having 21 sheltering stinkwood trees and…
Rhino poaching way down in Botswana
Botswana said it’s seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking…
Former Botswana President urges British MPs to finally ban trophy hunting in crunch vote
Ian Khama has urged British MPs to ‘put a stop to this cruelty, this slaughter, greed and the wholesale destruction…
Botswana grappling with illegal pangolin trade
According to Senyatso, the highest incidents of illegal pangolin trade were registered in 2017, in which 12 cases were recorded…
Former bushmeat hunters now help mitigate human wildlife conflict in northern Botswana
Computer Scientist, Joel Kangootui, 29, grew up in rural Botswana learning the craft of tending to cattle at a young…
Botswana pins hope on China-Africa linkage in solar energy
Experts and policymakers in Botswana have expressed hope that the China-Africa linkage in the use of solar energy technologies will…
Elephant census under way in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Angola
The elephant census that started in Zambia’s Kafue National Park has moved to Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Botswana, Namibia…
How Botswana is learning to live alongside elephants
Botswana has as many elephants as it does people, leading to conflict where they both live in close quarters. Can…
Botswana: First ever elephant wide aerial survey
A group has launched a more than $3 million dollar exercise that uses Artificial Intelligence technology to provide data to…