Botswana: BPC will designate an IPP for its 100 MWp solar PV project in September
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) plans to designate the company responsible for generating 100 MWp of electricity from two solar…
Category: Conservation & Environment
Rhino anti-poaching update: no further incidents since lockdown
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has given an update on rhino poaching in northern Botswana since…
The death of white rhino ‘Serondela’ a blow to Botswana’s conservation efforts
The recent rise in the brutal killing of rhinos at Chief’s Island in the Okavango Delta has led to the…
Botswana commends Namibia, Angola’s commitment to Okavango River UNESCO co-listing
Botswana is pleased by Namibia and Angola’s commitment to the co-listing of the entire Okavango basin as a UNESCO World…
Chobe Lodge leads Botswana’s Responsible Tourism efforts
In 2012, Chobe Game Lodge was among the first 10 properties to be awarded the highest Ecotourism level in the…
EcoExist launches “Elephant Express” buses to help curb Human-Wildlife Conflict
Uncharted Africa Natural Selection, EcoExist, Okavango Community Trust, @halfwayngami, SATIB and DWNP are collaborating on a project aimed at improving…
Drought-prone Botswana launches climate-smart agriculture tool
Drought-prone Botswana has developed a tool to promote the use of smart agriculture techniques to beat the challenges posed by…
Developing countries kick back against eco-colonialism
The 16 nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have threatened to withdraw from the Convention on the International…
65,000 rural households to benefit from solar power thanks to a UNDP sponsored programme
At least 88 rural villages in the country have benefitted from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sponsored solar power…
US pledges to support Botswana’s solar energy ambition
The US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud says his embassy is committed to luring private investors in Botswana to assist…
Concerns raised over dwindling vulture numbers
The South-East District Council (SEDC) has raised concerns over the dwindling number of vultures in the area. SEDC Chairman, Phenyo…
Botswana questions credibility of CITES
Botswana has questioned the credibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), saying the outcome of the…
Botswana: The Rhino Reintroduction Story
Imagine, if you will, Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 1850: vast, sprawling grassy plains and lush verdant waters, attracting populations of…
&Beyond goes beyond plastic
Plastic is one of the materials most commonly found polluting the environment and minute traces of it have been found…
Wilderness Wildlife Trust helps fund Botswana Rhino Conservation operation
The Wilderness Wildlife Trust, in a collaboration led by Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), with generous support…
The destruction of Chobe through Human-Wildlife Conflict by numbers
Chobe District Council chairperson, councillor Paul Chabaesele says 96 problem animal destruction cases were reported in the previous financial year.…
Jao – Pioneering Biodiversity Conservation in the Okavango Delta
Jao – Pioneering Biodiversity Conservation in the Okavango Delta Wilderness Safaris Jao Camp continues to make a remarkable impact on…
Botswana announces massive investments in renewable energy
The Botswana government has recently reached an agreement with the World Bank to develop a national strategic plan for the…
Safari operators step up conservation efforts
A number of tourism companies are playing a far greater role in African conservation. As dusk settles over the Okavango…
Well done and thank you to companies who have stopped using plastic bags
Last November, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced that the planned plastic ban had been postponed…
Maun could be transformed into a ‘green city’
North West District Commissioner, Keolopile Leipego says the key to turning Maun into a green city is the collaboration of…
Botswana remains committed to the conservation of natural resources – President Masisi
Botswana remains steadfast in its commitment to protect and safeguard the world’s natural heritage under its care, says President Mokgweetsi…
Botswana pushes for stronger penalties to deter wildlife crimes
Botswana’s Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act (or the Wildlife Act) enforces the protection of wild species and natural habitats,…
How Botswana revived Africa’s largest mammal migration
Though the last zebra to have migrated on the path would have died 50 years ago, a new generation…
Sustainable travel is the new gem in Botswana
The African country emerged from poverty thanks to its diamond mines and deposits but these are not unlimited. Attracting more…
SADC, Germany commit further funding towards Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) transfrontier conservation area
A 15.5 million Euro (P154.7 million) financing agreement for the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier conservation area was this week signed…