Nata Bird Sanctuary is a community-managed wildlife reserve in northeastern Botswana, at the mouth of the Nata River delta on the edge of the Sua Pan in the Makgadikgadi region, covering about 230 square kilometres of which nearly half lies within the salt pan itself. Founded in 1988 and opened to the public in 1993, it is managed by the Kalahari Conservation Society with residents of the villages of Nata, Sepako, Maposa and Manxotae, who voluntarily relocated their cattle to allow the sanctuary to be established. It won the Tourism for Tomorrow award for the Southern Hemisphere in 1993 and is recognized by UNESCO as one of the largest breeding sites for lesser and greater flamingos in the world, hosting roughly 250,000 birds each winter.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Kalahari Conservation Society Trust (Nata community trust) 1 Sources
1. Nata Bird Sanctuary (Wikipedia)
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The community project is managed by a Trust titled the "Kalahari Conservation Society"
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The Nata Bird Sanctuary, the only protected reserve in the northeastern periphery of Sowa Pan in Botswana, is a community-managed project, with assistance from the Nata Conservation Committee and national and international organizations.
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Founded in 1988, it opened for operations in 1993; it encompasses an area of 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi), with the objective of conservation of wildlife
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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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The Nata Bird Sanctuary, the only protected reserve in the northeastern periphery of Sowa Pan in Botswana, is a community-managed project, with assistance from the Nata Conservation Committee and national and international organizations.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Nata Bird Sanctuary
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- Part Of: Botswana, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Botswana, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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