Agroforestry involves raising trees in combination with other agricultural enterprises, including livestock. There are more than 500 recorded species of birds in the Okavango Delta alone, so don't forget to look up. 1.3. The real fan palm is the kind of tree that you might expect rather to find on the coast. Having spoken to and interacted with many friends of Botswana over the years, many visitors to Botswana would give their eyeteeth just to catch a glimpse of some if not all of the big 5. One of these species is the long-lived Baobab Tree. ... where native tree species were not suitable. Meals at Three Tree Hill Lodge are served on the main lodge's veranda - weather permitting - or in the elegant dining area around the fireplace. He also says the project will last six years and look at three different time spans. They have the uncanny ability of beingable to rotate their heads much in the same way as the owl. There are over 20,000 different kinds of trees in the world. None are endemic. The wet environment of the Okavango Delta encourages the growth of thousands of tree and plant species, many of which have remarkable characteristics and useful attributes – from its natural beauty and environmental balance to medicinal and cultural purposes. This allows searches for the genus name of a tree (example Apple - Malus) so if you don't know the species name of Apple tree, you can locate it using the genus name and looking through the species names with tree descriptions and pictures. Species selection. The first of its kind research will be held across Botswana and will investigate tree and plant species which will fare well in adverse weather in rural and urban areas. This article takes a look at some of the native plants of Botswana. A total of 24 tropical tree species found in different ecosystems on the African continent (most indigenous, some introduced) were selected to use in this glasshouse common garden experiment (Table 2). Facts about the tree types can be found at the bottom of each tree page. As this tree exudes large quantities of superior gum, the Bushbaby regularly feasts on this and other acacia gum. The Bushbaby is nocturnal with its eyes fixed in the sockets, and is unable to close them. The species should meet the needs of farm families. Traverse the terrain of Namibia and Botswana, surrounded by a variety of landscapes and animal life, on a self-drive itinerary. From semi-arid savannas to flooded plains, Botswana is a southern African nation of grasslands. These threats are caused by climate change and human activity such as overgrazing which affect plant life throughout the country.