Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango

Deep in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a rare waterbird is helping scientists understand the health of one of Africa’s most important wetland ecosystems.

The vulnerable slaty egret is found only in southern Africa, with its range centred on the Okavango Delta and nearby floodplains.

Sergey Dereliev, Executive Officer, AEWA: “The slaty egret is a long-legged wading bird which is endemic to southern Africa, and its uniqueness lies in the…