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Zebras in Botswana Aerial view of zebra herd running through a swamp, Okavango Delta, Botswana. © Steve Bloom

We’re working across three countries to improve human well-being and maintain the free-flowing river system of the Okavango Basin.

The Okavango is faced with a number of potentially conflicting and unsustainable uses, and we have an unprecedented window of opportunity to help secure the basin.

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Saving the Okavango

To protect one of the planet’s greatest natural wonders, TNC is racing to accelerate conservation that supports both biodiversity and people at its headwaters.

Carmine bee-eater colonies in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.

Africa 2023 Year in Review

Take a look at the biggest milestones from the Africa Region in 2023, along with beautiful photography, short videos, insider stories, and more.

By Ademola Ajagbe

Female lions lounge in the grass at dusk.

The Okavango Delta: An African Oasis

Every year during Botswana’s dry season, the Okavango Delta explodes with life. To safeguard one of the largest wetlands in the world, TNC is starting at the source.

By Julian Smith

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Protecting Africa’s Freshwater Resources

TNC and our partners work to protect Africa’s critical freshwater resources and contribute to our global goals to conserve 1 million kilometers of rivers and 30 million hectares of wetlands by 2030.

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Mother and Child Ntipiyon Nonguta and her son Bernard relax with their neighbors as they make beaded belts for Loisaba Community Trust in northern Kenya to be sold to international markets. © Ami Vitale

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