Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
Sergey Dereliev, Executive Officer, AEWA: "The slaty egret is a long-legged wading bird which is endemic to southern Africa, and its uniqueness lies in the fact that it's only possible to see this bird in the Okavango Delta and some adjacent floodplains in the Okavango and Zambezi river basins.
The vulnerable slaty egret is found only in southern Africa, with its range centred on the Okavango Delta and nearby floodplains.
Monei Onalethatai, Senior Wildlife Biologist, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Botswana: "The slaty egret is so sensitive to environmental disturbances and to ecosystem changes.
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