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The Delicate Balance of the Okavango

by Laura Robinson (Canada)

Botswana

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Balance is one of the first lessons young children of the Okavango Delta learn. After tipping time and time again, they eventually stand barefoot at the back of a mokoro, thrusting a pole twice their height into the water to glide swiftly through the channels.
Balance is one of the first lessons young children of the Okavango Delta learn. After tipping time and time again, they eventually stand barefoot at the back of a mokoro, thrusting a pole twice their height into the water to glide swiftly through the channels.
The waterways bring locals in close contact with some of the world’s mightiest creatures.
The waterways bring locals in close contact with some of the world’s mightiest creatures.
They have learned how to use the land and read wildlife to maintain the delicate balance of life in the delta and protect their own. Termite mounds provide a natural lookout to scout what’s ahead before proceeding on land.
They have learned how to use the land and read wildlife to maintain the delicate balance of life in the delta and protect their own. Termite mounds provide a natural lookout to scout what’s ahead before proceeding on land.
After learning the wooden mokoro was impacting the environment from cutting so many mighty trees down they switched to fiber-glass. They may not be as stable in the water but they maintain the more crucial overall balance.
After learning the wooden mokoro was impacting the environment from cutting so many mighty trees down they switched to fiber-glass. They may not be as stable in the water but they maintain the more crucial overall balance.
The newest members to the Okavango ecosystem are tourists. Locals welcome visitors in through a trust that ensures proper guidance, education and safety for the newcomers and spreads the added income stream among the community.
The newest members to the Okavango ecosystem are tourists. Locals welcome visitors in through a trust that ensures proper guidance, education and safety for the newcomers and spreads the added income stream among the community.

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