Botswana Focus 2005 [antikvár]

Tourl^nt i^ifidateBotswana's Five Key AssetsDespite being both landlocked and dominated by the sands of the Kalahari Desert, Botswana is nevertheless one of the finest tourist destinations in Africa.Although Botswana's predominant geography is a sand-filled basin averaging 1,100 metres above sea level, the countryside is home to one of the last true wilderness areas of Afiica, supporting 3,000 plant species and an abundance of wildlife, birdlife, fish and reptiles in many diverse habitats.Situated south of the Equator, Botswana is bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn and bordered by Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. The country is approximately the size of France or Kenya, with the highest point on Otse Mountain at 1,491 metres. Ttie semi-arid climate is ctiaracteristically hot and dry for most of the year, with a summer rainfall that is erratic and unpredictable. There is precious little permanent surface water outside of the Okavango and Chobe and much of the distribution of the vegetation is closely related to the pattern of rainfall.For tourists, the top five reasons for visiting the country are: Supreme wilderness resourceBotswana's tourism policies encourage low volume, low impact tourism, ensuring that the wilderness resource remains unspoilt and uncrowded. Combine this successful management strategy with one of the lowest population densities in the world, and Botswana provides an unmatched wilderness experience. The wide variety of environments offers distinctive terrain, fauna and flora to explore. Amongst the most remarkable, one can include: the ancient baobabs of the Makgadikgadi pans, the grasslands of Chobe, the woodlands of the Tuli Block, the lush wetlands of the Okavango Delta and the archaeological treasures of the Tsodilo Hills.