OKAVANGO RIVER BASIN

 
Commission Member States Secretariat Details
Okavango River Basin Commission (Okacom) Botswana, Namibia, Angola No joint secretariat
Okacom meets once or twice per year, the location of the meetings rotates
 
  • Founded in 1991 as bilateral commission between Botswana and Namibia
  • Angola member since 1994
  • Aims:  protection of the Okavango River especiall the river delta in North Botswana, fair water distribution between member states

 
 


World Resources Institute Database:
Links to .pdf files mapped by WRI

           Map 2: Freshwater Fish Species and Endemism

 Map 3: Endemic Bird Areas
 Map 4: Aridity
 Map 5: Population Density
 Map 6: Water Availability
 Map 7: Modified Landscape (Cropland and Developed Areas)
 Map 8: Cropland Irrigation
 Map 9: Existing and Proposed Major Dams
 Map 10: Remaining Original Forest Cover
 Map 11: Extent of Original Forest Cover Lost
 Map 12: Area Affected by Water Erosion
 Map 13: Urban Population Growth (1995-2000)
 Map 14: Tropical Deforestation (1980-1990)
 Map 15: Protected Areas


Original maps made using the World Resources Institute Database and ArcView GIS, version 3.1, with Spatial Analyst Extension, X-Tools, 3-D Analyst Extension.