Nata Bird Sanctuary
Facts and practical information
The Nata Bird Sanctuary, the only protected reserve in Botswana in the northeastern periphery of Sowa Pan, is a community-managed project, with assistance from the Nata Conservation Committee and national and international organizations. Founded in 1988, it opened for operations in 1993; it encompasses an area of 230 square kilometres, with the objective of conservation of wildlife. The community project is managed by a Trust titled the "Kalahari Conservation Society", which has members drawn from the four villages of Nata, Sepako, Maposa and Manxotae in the vicinity of the sanctuary. ()
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Secretarybird
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Birds
Martial eagle
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Birds
Kori bustard
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Birds
Lesser kudu
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Mammals
Hartebeest
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