Boteti River
Water leaving the Okavango flows through
Maun and then heads down the Boteti River, before eventually emptying
into the southern Ntwetwe Pan. The banks of the Boteti are steep
and offer fine views of the river. As the winter lengthens and the
pans begin to dry up, animals are forced to come to the river to
drink, so game viewing along this section can be extremely rewarding.
About 3 percent of the water
in the delta is carried away via the Boteti River and two other
channels; this outflow preserves the delta's freshwater ecosystem
by flushing out salts and other minerals that would otherwise collect
in the delta.
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