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Aquatic ecosystem responses to fire and flood size in the Okavango Delta: observations from the seasonal floodplains
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2010-07-19)
The frequency of fires in the Okavango Delta seasonal floodplains peaked at an intermediate frequency of flooding. Floodplains are commonly burnt every 3–5 years. This study showed fundamental changes in ecosystem properties ...
Tropical wetlands: seasonal hydrologic pulsing, carbon sequestration and methane emissions
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2010)
This paper summarizes the importance of climate on tropical wetlands. Regional hydrology and carbon dynamics in many of these wetlands could shift with dramatic changes in these major carbon storages if the inter-tropical ...
Changes on traditional livelihood activities and lifestyles caused by tourism development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elsevier, 2010-09-05)
The Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) program in Botswana aims at achieving
conservation and rural development. In the Okavango Delta, some communities are involved in tourism
through CBNRM to improve ...
Constraints and potentials of the fish market in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2010-12-04)
The Okavango Delta is the largest multi-species and multi-gear fishery in Botswana. However, there is
lack of an understanding of the nature of fish market in the Delta. The objectives of the survey were (1)
to identify ...