Browsing by Subject "Okavango delta"
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Adoption of elephant crop-raiding deterrent innovations by subsistence arable farmers in the Okavango delta, Northern Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-09)This research study investigated factors influencing adoption of elephant crop-raiding deterrent innovation (ECDIs) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The study was conducted on the eastern Okavango Panhandle region in five ... -
Aspects of seasonal dynamics of flooding in the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)Seasonal changes in inundation area and peak flood occurrence in the Okavango Delta are analysed using a multiple regression technique. The multiple regression models developed constitute useful and simple tools for ... -
Early maps of Ngamiland and the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, http://www.botsoc.org.bw, 2005)During the years 1849 to 1900 the first maps of (portions of) the Okavango Delta region in Ngamiland were produced by missionaries, explorers, travellers and adventurers. Considerable progress was made from the first ... -
Evaluation of maize yield in flood recession farming in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Jornals, http://www.academicjournals.org, 2015-04-09)Flood recession farming locally known as molapo farming in the Okavango Delta is practiced along the edges of the river channels or seasonally flooded depressions on its fringes. It relies on residual moisture and natural ... -
Forecasting the spatial extent of the annual flood in the Okavango delta, Botswana
(Elsevier http://www.doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.11.010, 2004)The pristine Okavango Delta wetland of northern Botswana is potentially under threat due to water abstraction from its tributaries. We have developed a statistical model which makes it possible to predict the extent of ... -
Forecasting the spatial extent of the annual flood in the Okavango delta, Botswana
(Elservier, www.elsevier.com, 2004)The pristine Okavango Delta wetland of northern Botswana is potentially under threat due to water abstraction from its tributaries. We have developed a statistical model which makes it possible to predict the extent of ... -
The impact of extreme flooding of the okavango river on the livelihood of the molapo farming community of Tubu village, Ngamiland Sub-district, Botswana
(Botswana Society, 2005)This paper presents the results of a study carried out on the impact of the recent (2004) severe flooding of the Okavango River on the livelihood of the molapo (flood recession) farming community of Tubu village in Ngamiland ... -
Islands in the Okavango delta as sinks of water-borne nutrients
(Botswana Society, 2005)Groundwater under islands in the Okavango Delta is a known sink of inorganic dissolved minerals, preventing salinisation of this virtually enclosed evaporation-dominated hydrological system. The Okavango Delta is an ... -
Okavango Delta – A Kalahari oasis under environmental threats
(Omics International, https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-10-15)Wetlands all over the world are continuously faced with enormous environmental threats. The Okavango, a Kalahari hotspot, is not an exception. This research article provides a description of the environmental threats facing ... -
Political economy of integrated soil fertility management in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, https://www.waset.org, 2013)Although many factors play a significant role in agricultural production and productivity, the importance of soil fertility cannot be underestimated. The extent to which small farmers are able to manage the fertility of ... -
Preliminary land-use and land-cover mapping in the upper Okavango basin and implications for the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)Image processing in the upper Okavango catchment resulted in ten generalised classes which may be used as base line data for monitoring future overall land-use/cover change assessments over the entire upper catchment. ... -
Prliminary assessment of the feeding ecology of silver catfish (Schilbe intermedius, Ruppel, 1832) in a seasonal floodplain of the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)This study investigates the feeding ecology of Schilbe intermedius across its entire life history. Data were collected using experimental fishing nets in two habitats in a seasonal floodplain. The results showed that S. ... -
Prospects of basket production in promoting sustainable rural livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(John Wiley and Sons, http://www.wiley.com, 2004)This paper uses the concept of sustainable rural livelihoods and income diversification to assess the role that basket making as a cultural tourism activity can play in improving rural livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, ... -
The socio-cultural impacts of tourism development in the Okavango delta, Botswana
(Routledge, http://www.informaworld.com, 2004)The objective of this article is to assess the socio-cultural impacts of tourism development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. This paper largely relied on the research work and reports by the author in the Okavango Delta ... -
Spatial and seasonal variation of major cation and selected trace metal ion concentration in the Okavango-Maunachira-Khwai channels of the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)The concentration of the metal ions Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn, Co, Fe, Cr, Ni, and Pb were determined in water samples of the Okavango Delta’s panhandle - Maunachira-Khwai water system during periods of high (June 2004) ... -
Tracing silicon cycling in the Okavango Delta, a sub-tropical flood-pulse wetland using silicon isotopes
(Elservier, https://www.elsevier.com, 2014-07-22)Chemical weathering of silicate minerals releases elements into solution whereas the neoformation of secondary minerals works in the opposite direction, potentially confounding estimates of silicate weathering rates. Silicon ...