The Okavango River Basin

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The Okavango River Basin Challenges
Opportunities.OKACOM, 2003, CorvallisSeveral
slides compiled by Dr Peter Ashton CSIR (2002)
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MAKGADIKGADI CATCHMENT
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RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION
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VARIABLE ANNUAL INFLOWS AT MOHEMBO (1933 -
2001)
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TIMING OF DELTA RAINFALL INFLOW AND OUTFLOW
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DELTA WATER BALANCE
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PROJECTED WATER NEEDS IN OKAVANGO BASIN
Anticipated total water requirement 300
million m3 / year in 2020
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RATIFIED INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Country Treaty / Protocol Ratification Date Treaty / Protocol Ratification Date Treaty / Protocol Ratification Date Treaty / Protocol Ratification Date Treaty / Protocol Ratification Date
Country Ramsar UNCBD UNCCD UNCSW UNFCCC
Angola N/P 01/04/98 30/06/97 N/P 17/05/00
Botswana 09/12/96 12/10/95 11/09/96 N/P 27/01/94
Namibia 23/08/95 16/05/97 16/05/97 N/P 19/05/95
N/P Not yet party to Treaty / Protocol
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RAMSAR SITE LOCATION
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MOSAIC OF HABITATS
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OKAVANGO CUITO CONFLUENCE