A Canadian oil giant, ReconAfrica, is ripping through the Okavango Delta – Africa’s hidden Eden and home to our continent’s largest remaining herd of elephants. Corporate greed threatens this natural sanctuary, but Botswana’s Minister of Environment and Tourism can halt the devastation. Despite blatant rights and law violations, he’s delayed an overdue decision.

For years, iconic species have been safeguarded – but Africa’s elephants, once 26 million strong, have dwindled to under 450,000. The Okavango’s stove, a mere 130,000, teeters on the brink.

In 2022, ReconAfrica’s drilling efforts in Namibia have so far yielded no productive wells. Their operations threaten the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, impacting local communities and wildlife. The delta, crucial for over a million people and countless species, faces unprecedented danger.

ReconAfrica’s illegal activities include drilling without proper permissions and constructing roads in protected areas. This disrupts wildlife migration, pushes elephants into unprepared villages, and opens the area to poachers. Despite their claims of sustainability, their actions tell a different story.

Save the Okavango! Sign the petition to tell Minister Pohamba Shifeta to stop delaying and save the Okavango Delta! For its people and its magnificent wildlife – sign now and share with those you know!

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