Region: Botswana

Materials from Botswana

Botswana

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Botswana.
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Honey, Honey–Lion!: A Story From Africa

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson.
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Elephant Quest

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Recounts an expedition through the Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Botswana, describing the vegetation and wildlife, and culminating in the sighting of an African elephant herd.
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