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“I find it embarrassing that I have not visited most of Botswana’s significant tourist attractions of even seen some of her various landscapes. What I can say is that although much of the land is under ‘threat’ of loosing its natural appearance through rapid development, the government still manages to conserve and sustain the most attractive landscapes such as the popular Okavango Delta, an attraction that is a major source of foreign income for my country. I have lived most of my life on the urbanized southern region of Botswana, whose red soils have been covered with gravel and tar. Botswana has undergone a tremendous physical transformation since independence as much of its land has become commercialized. I feel that there is a need for the government to do more to conserve this land and the diversity of the animals and birds. I care about Botswana’s environmental sustainability and would like the government to sacrifice MORE for our landscape by ensuring that we all take part in conserving and acknowledging the beauty of our land. Already most of the worlds significant landscapes are under threat of complete annihilation as a result of global warming. I take pride in Botswana’s land and hope to visit more of it soon! ”

Ceopede Baitsile is a student at Cape Town University studying Ecology and Environmental Management