Botswana has one of Africa’s best records in wildlife conservation. About 38% of its land is under some form of conservation management, and it holds the largest remaining population of African elephants on the continent.
The country’s ecosystems range from the Okavango Delta, one of the world’s great inland wetlands, to the Kalahari Desert. This diversity makes Botswana a natural classroom for wildlife management, ecology, and conservation biology.
Gaborone, the capital, hosts the headquarters of the Southern African Development Community and is a base for conservation research and training. Students of wildlife management study animal behavior, habitat management, human-wildlife conflict, and the economics of ecotourism.
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