Into the Okavango
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Real-time missives from the Okavango river system in Angola, Namibia and Botswana. Join us as we explore one of the world's most important ecosystems.
The Okavango Delta
Joined July 2014
#COP27: Join #NGOWPβs Kerllen Costa for a screening of βKwandoβ on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. EET in the Green Zone, Hall A. Kerllen will join @InsideNatGeo Young Explorer @Ghaamid_Mavura for a Q&A afterward. Hope to see you there!
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We are thrilled to share that Okavango Explore StoryMap won the 2022 @Esri StoryMap International Competition for the "Nature and Physical Science"! π Experience Okavango Explore for yourself at: https://t.co/JC4aTXCmT5
@BlueWaterGIS @wildbirdtrust #NGWOP
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Utilizing EarthViews Maps to Understand One of the Planet's Most Important Waterways
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#COP27 Last call to join us in the Green Zone, Hall A at 5 p.m. for a screening of "Kwando!" We're excited to celebrate this ποΈπ½οΈ made in Angola, by an Angolan team π¦π΄ Join #NGOWP's Kerllen Costa in conversation with @Ghaamid_Mavura
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Well done to ALL involved!ππ To protect our most magnificent places π πΊοΈ - people need to know about them. Congratulations on your powerful work!
πΌπππππππ!!!!ππππππππ Hot off the press @BlueWaterGIS is IN THE NEWS! WE WON OUR CATEGORY for the @ArcGISOnline @ArcGISStoryMaps Competition!!!!! https://t.co/VEfpGQBvoY
#gischat @EarthViews360 @wildbirdtrust @intotheokavango ππππ
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The peatlands in Angola's highlands are vital for keeping water flowing into the Okavango Basin. βWe are not solely interested in the landscape, but really the function of the peats which operate as a sponge,β NGOWP's @vladyrusso told @mongabay at #COP27
https://t.co/EKs65cR2Gz
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Itβs a stunning landscape with a prophetic name: Lisima lya mwono, or βthe source of lifeβ as itβs known in the language of the local Luchazi people. But thatβs not the only reason Vladimir Russo has...
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Check out @vladyrusso's #COP27 interview @mongabay on why peat in Angola can be a climate change solution: βThere is a pristine ecosystem that can be a potential solution for carbon sequestration in the area, and has not been studied enough, and has not been understood enough."
As negotiations over slowing climate change unfold at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, a group of scientists and conservationists is pushing for recognition of the Angolan Highlands as a vital carbon sink. https://t.co/Aqo7AAA84B
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Well said @vladyrusso! Missed the discussion at #COP27? Catch the recording of Vlady & fellow panelist @BogoloKenewendo (starting at 29:00) https://t.co/O7CsNf4aNi
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Protecting the Okavango Basin represents one of the most critical conservation opportunities in Africa this decade. "We have an opportunity to make history here. This is an ecosystem that benefits three countries," said @intotheOkavangoβs @vladyRusso at #COP27. π·@Nature4Climate
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Thank you for the opportunity to share why protecting the Okavango Basin is so important for the planet, for nature, and for people! π¦π΄π³π¦π§πΌ #COP27
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"To know is to protect" πΏβ While the #Okavango Delta is protected, 95% of water comes from areas which are not π§ Protecting the entire Basin is one of the biggest conservation opportunities in Africa. Ian Miller @BogoloKenewendo, @vladyrusso @InsideNatGeo
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ποΈ NOV 9, 1-2PM Egypt time | Join us for a @insidenatgeo panel on why protecting the Okavango Basin is a win for nature, climate, & people. If you're @COP27P join us in the Blue Zone or watch online live! https://t.co/A1fpH4HedC
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Nature4Climate promotes the critical role that nature plays in restoring balance to our climate. Discover how together we can build a #naturepositive future.
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The #NGOWP team recently documented a species of bat that's specific to the remote highlands of Angola π¦π΄ They explain why bats are a sign of a healthy ecosystem - & why Angola's highlands deserve further study as a "hotspot" for π¦ species https://t.co/onwY41tZQ9
#BatWeek2022
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#NGOWP research team members Vlady Russo π¦π΄ and Rob Taylor π§πΌrecently shared the wonders of the Okavango River Basin with middle school students in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Catch their @natgeoeducation Explorer Classroom here!
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According to a new study by an #NGOWP team of international scientists, Angolaβs highlands are an important hotspot for bats. Historical records and recent studies suggest it may be home to at least 73 unique species of bat! Happy #BatWeek2022 π¦ πΈ by Fenton Cotterill
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βIf heaven was on earth, I think the Okavango Delta would be the place.β Students from Botswana recently participated in National Geographic Photo Camp in Maun. Check out their photos & stories about what the Okavango Delta means to them:
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Students in Botswana recently learned about photography & the power of storytelling - under the guidance of #NatGeoExplorer @Thalefang! Thanks @UnpluggedBW for capturing their photos & reflections on how they're connected to the Okavango Delta's waters https://t.co/yAbqHZ05m0
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Local students in Maun, Botswana learned and practiced photography skills with a team of National Geographic Explorers and Botswana-based photographers and educators. September 27, 2022 Students...
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A hearty congratulations to #NGOWP's Kerllen Costa and our entire team in Angola, whose film "Kwando" won the documentary category at Unitel Angol Move Festival recently! π½οΈποΈπ¦π΄ https://t.co/C2rFpI7jEv
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#NatGeoExplorer Koki Mookodi grew up a bus ride away from the Okavango Delta - but never learned about it in school. That's why she's determined to improve the quality of science and conservation education in her native Botswana π· @Thalefang
https://t.co/Z1YJEEXsaY
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Congratulations to #OkavangoEternal, a partnership of #NatGeo and @debeersgroup, for being shortlisted for the 2022 #NationalSustainabilityAwardsβs Partnership of the Year and being receiving a judgesβ award for being highly commended! https://t.co/eNgu5VfmZj
@CTBetterSociety
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βWhat could be more important than celebrating the people who taught us to read and write?β β#NatGeoExplorer Koki Mookodi Hereβs how Mookodi is helping teachers develop lessons that incorporate science & traditional knowledge in her native Botswana. https://t.co/HrIIj5t7aD
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Many students donβt know about career possibilities as biologists, conservationists, ecologists, storytellers or education specialists
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Read why #NGOWP Botswana country director & #NatGeoExplorer Koki Mookodi, believes the best way to secure the #OkavangoDelta's future is to βempower local educators & equip them with the tools & resources they need to inform & engage the next generation.β https://t.co/67wUQKHKEU
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Many students donβt know about career possibilities as biologists, conservationists, ecologists, storytellers or education specialists
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#NatGeoExplorer and #NGOWP leader @drsteveboyes reflects on his passion and dedication for helping to preserve and protect the health of the #Okavango Basin for the future of its wildlife and the people he works alongside to protect it and that call it home.
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