List of protected areas of Botswana
The nature reserves in Botswana can be divided into the following categories of protection:
- National Parks
- Game Reserves
- Wildlife Reserves
National Parks
The national parks in Botswana have been established to protect the unspoiled nature of Botswana. The settlement, use and alteration by humans are forbidden here.
- Chobe National Park
- Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
- Nxai Pan National Park
Game Reserves
The Game Reserves also is the protection of flora and fauna in the foreground. However, here is allowed human use (eg hunting ).
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Khutse Game Reserve
- Mokolodi Nature Reserve
- Manyelanong Game Reserve
- Gaborone Game Reserve
- Maun Game Reserve
Wildlife Reserves
The Moremi Game Reserve has the status Wildlife Reserve a special status among the game reserves.
- Moremi Game Reserve
Other protected areas
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary
- Nata Bird Sanctuary
- Mokolodi Nature Reserve