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am thrilled to be sharing this zoth edition of Discover Botswana with you

this year. As Botswana celebrates yet ttnother year of hosting visitors to our

‘ I‘ country. we are both mindful and grateful that we have some of the most
at pristine wildlife areas still in tact on the African continent. The diversity
'1‘ of life itself is so wonderfully preserved here and we as a nation are indeed

_ ‘Z _ both proud and excited to share it with you the traveller.
/ . .1 As we celebrate the bio diversity of life on Earth on the 22nd ol‘Mny ench
Lj// year. we invite you Iojoin us in Botswana to witness some of the greatest
/ 1 wildlife spectacles on Earth.

in this edition. you will be taken on a visual journey once again to see what

Botswana offers through the lenses of some of the world's best pltotogrnphers.

We present to you a visual journey through our country’s pristine wilderness offerings to places like the
Okavango Delta. Chobe National Park. the Kalahari environs of Maltgaclikgadi and Kgalagadi, as well as the
Tltli in the east oi’ the country.

We Batswana are indeed a proud nation and in the cultural element orthis publication writer Gaone Tltela
offers a small insight into who we are and what we stand for. He sums it up nicely. “A Motswana is humble.
respectful. re-conciliatory and peaceful. courteous. l‘riendly.jovi:tl and above all. hospitable".

Our driven comtnitutent to maintaining bio diversity through conservation policies and initiatives combined
with our warm friendly populace. places our country as one of the most sought after destinations in Africa.

Safaribooltingsotn ltas announced Botswana as the best Safari Destination in Africa during its end of 2ot9
annual poll. We are happy that the world still rcveres this destinat ion and we remain ready to host all to come
and enjoy t.his destination, which is reported to be the cradle of human kind.

Our Pride, Your Destination......
Myra T. Sekgomroaue
CEO, Botswana Tourism Organisation