Nata Bird Sanctuary, Bird sanctuary at Sowa Pan, Botswana.
The Nata Bird Sanctuary covers 230 square kilometers of protected wetlands where numerous flamingos gather during seasonal migrations.
Local communities relocated their cattle grazing grounds in 1988 to establish this protected area, which officially opened in 1993.
The sanctuary operates through community management involving residents from Nata, Sepako, Maposa, and Manxotae villages under the Kalahari Conservation Society.
Visitors can observe birds from an elevated wooden platform that provides views across the Sua salt pan and surrounding wetlands.
The sanctuary houses approximately 250,000 lesser and greater flamingos annually, making it one of the largest breeding sites worldwide.
Inception: 1993
GPS coordinates: -20.33569,26.25343
Latest update: March 5, 2025 17:21
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