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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Okavango Delta' has mentioned 'World Heritage' in the following places:
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Okavango DeltaUNESCO World Heritage SiteMap of the delta with basin boundary as dashed lineLocationBotswanaCriteriaNatural: vii, ix, xReference1432Inscription2014 (38th session)Area2,023,590 haBufferxc2xa0zone2,286,630 haCoordinates19xc2xb017xe2x80xb200xe2x80xb3S 22xc2xb054xe2x80xb200xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf19.28333xc2xb0S 22.90000xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / -19.28333; 22.90000 Ramsar WetlandOfficial nameOkavango Delta SystemDesignated12 September 1996Referencexc2xa0no.879[1] Location of Okavango Delta in Botswana | WIKI |
[38][39] Another concern is Botswanaxe2x80x99s UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta, with its unique biodiversity and populations of elephants, hippos, rhinos and birds. | WIKI |
The inscribed World Heritage property encompasses an area of 2,023,590 ha with a buffer zone of 2,286,630 ha. | UNESCO |
The Okavango Delta World Heritage property displays an extraordinary juxtaposition of a vibrant wetland in an arid landscape and the miraculous transformation of huge sandy, dry and brown depressions by winter season floods triggers spectacular wildlife displays: large herds of African Elephant, Buffalo, Red Lechwe, Zebra and other large animals splashing, playing, and drinking the clear waters of the Okavango having survived the dry autumn season or their weeksxe2x80x99 long migration across the Kalahari Desert. | UNESCO |
Criterion (ix): The Okavango Delta World Heritage property is an outstanding example of the complexity, inter-dependence and interplay of climatic, geo-morphological, hydrological, and biological processes. | UNESCO |
Criterion (x): The Okavango Delta World Heritage property sustains robust populations of some of the worldxe2x80x99s most endangered large mammals such as Cheetah, white and black Rhinoceros, Wild Dog and Lion, all adapted to living in this wetland system. | UNESCO |
However, the Southern Buffalo Fence defines the southern boundary of the World Heritage property and whilst damage has compromised its effectiveness in disease control, it acts as a locally known demarcation to stop cattle grazing within the property. | UNESCO |
Efforts should centre on ensuring that indigenous peoples living in the property are included in all communication about the World Heritage status of the property and its implications, that their views are respected and integrated into management planning and implementation, and that they have access to benefits stemming from tourism. | UNESCO |