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OKAVANGO DELTA
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Okavango river begins 1,600 kilometres to the North
Most rivers go to the sea, but the Okavango ends in the Kalahari desert.
The delta covers 17,000 square kilometres and it's the largest inland delta in the world.
It's called a delta because the river ends in many smaller rivers and lakes
People and animals depend on the water of the Okavango
Both men and women go fishing in the delta
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Men go out on boats and use nets
women make baskets from palm leaves and they put the baskets underwater
The delta attracts many differents animals
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hippotamuses for example spend a lot of time resting in water
The water also help plants to grow and many animals eat these plants
The delta canbe a dangerous place for plant- eating animals
Only giraffes are taller than elephants
Elephants are the largest land animals
The elephants are important to the people and other animals in the delta