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…
Category: Conservation & Environment
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…
Top predators could ‘trap’ themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows
As climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing…
SADC to increase renewable energy generation to reduce carbon emissions
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing the Regional Gas Masterplan to enable the utilisation of the abundant gas…
Satellite Collars To Aid Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
As part of Okavango Wilderness Safaris’ impact strategy to help alleviate the human-wildlife conflict in its areas of operation, the…
Conservation Group Urges Tracking of Botswana’s Big Tusk Elephants
The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association, a group that focuses on the conservation and management of the country’s wildlife, says placing…
Natural Selection creates a sustainable safari in Botswana
Natural Selection has introduced an eight-day sustainable safari through Botswana. Travellers will visit the Makgadikgadi Pans and the Okavango Delta…
Concerns COVID-19 expenditure may hamper conservation efforts
Concerns have been raised about the ability of governments to maintain their commitment to wildlife conservation in the face of…
Okavango Delta boosts work to involve communities in conservation
With the support of UNESCO, UNDP, the Government of Botswana and local partners, projects to support conservation and sustainable livelihoods…
Okavango Eternal: Protecting a natural wonder
Through Okavango Eternal, De Beers is in partnership with National Geographic to address one of Africa’s most critical conservation challenges:…
Botswana moves rhinos out of Okavango Delta as poaching worsens
(Bloomberg) — The Botswana government is moving rhinos out of the Okavango Delta after a surge in poaching that has…
You know the drill: Prince Harry issues another eco-plea… this time for his beloved Botswana
Prince Harry has spoken out against drilling by an oil and gas company in the Okavango River basin in a…
Great Plains’ new Botswana tours transform guests into explorers
Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains Conservation, and his wife, Beverly, will be launching a new range of conservation expeditions…
Office building in Botswana receives 5-Star Green rating
Botswana-based PrimeTime Property Holdings’ Motswere building has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star Africa – Office Design v1.1 rating by…
Sturdee Energy signs two PPAs for Botswana renewable energy projects
Independent power producer Sturdee Energy has entered into two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for two…
UK NGO makes elephant migration from Botswana-Angola through KAZA corridor safer
A British Non-Governmental Organisation is working with the Government of Angola to clear mines from one of Africa’s largest and…
Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant
GABORONE, Botswana July 5 (Reuters) – The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100MW solar project…
Botswana tops list of world’s ‘super abundant’ renewables nations
A Carbon Tracker report estimates 60% of the world’s technical solar potential – enough to produce 3.5 exawatt-hours of clean…
Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests
More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms…
SADC Member States agree to work together to unlock funding for regional energy projects
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States have agreed to work together to address policy challenges affecting funding for regional…
Bob Scholes’ last warning on the Kavango Basin: ‘The wildcatters are coming’
Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) recently announced it has “spudded” its second of a three-well programme in the Kavango Basin in…
Central Tuli Game Reserve becomes first Smart Park in Botswana
Utrecht, May 2021 – The Timbo Afrika Foundation and Smart Parks has realised the first Smart Parks system in Botswana.…
Elephant deterrent project piloted in Boteti
As Parliament recently debated the Tourism Policy, stakeholders in the Boteti area embarked on a Human-Wildlife Conflict alleviation project, Kazungula-based…
US signs pact for up to 5-GW solar project in Botswana, Namibia
The Biden-Harris administration has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) regarding a plan to build a solar power complex of…
Botswana and Namibia ink agreement with investors for a 5,000 MWp solar complex
The governments of Botswana and Namibia have virtually signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) for the implementation of their 5,000…