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Okavango Delta: A Case Study (Code:GC.18.6)

Okavango Delta


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What is special about Okavango Delta?

Indoheric Delta.Global biodiversity hotspot

The largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango Delta is the most unexpected wonder – water present in a desert. It's ___________square KM and sinks into_______Desert.

Approx 16000 square km and sinks into Kalhari Desert

What are the largest river deltas in the world?

Ganges–Brahmaputra delta in India and Bangladesh, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.About 1 lakh kilameter square

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