13K views · 409 reactions | The mighty Okavango Delta 1000 UNESCO World Heritage Site #explorebotswana | Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism | Facebook

More than one million people rely on Africa’s Okavango Basin for their food, water and livelihoods. To navigate this delta in Botswana, local communities rely on the “mokoro,” a traditional dugout canoe and the region’s unique mode of transportation. For hundreds of years, these canoes have allowed for travel across shallow waterways with little disturbance to the flora and fauna. It’s a symbol of innovation and resilience of the people of the Okavango. Watch the full feature “Mokoro wa Okavango

Each year, the Okavango Delta in the Kalahari Desert springs to life when faraway rains fill the veins of the area with water—a stunning transformation to capture on film. #TheFlood is now streaming on Disney . | National Geographic TV