Buffalo Research

Buffalo Research in the Okavango Delta – Botswana

The Okavango Delta is a unique but fragile ecosystem; it is one of the world's largest inland deltas, a RAMSAR site, and plays a significant role in Botswana's economy through tourism. African buffalo are a keystone species that influence many aspects of this ecosystem. Despite their considerable importance in shaping the ecosystem, there is little information on the delta's buffalo population. The key aim of this project is to determine the role and resource requirements of buffalo in this ecosystem, and use this information to develop a conservation strategy for the delta and its unique herbivore assemblages.