The Okavango needs your help, Friend

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Dear Friend, Today, for World Rivers Day, I'm thinking about one of the world's most pristine—and vulnerable—river systems: the Okavango River Basin. The Okavango's delta in Botswana is home to elephants, big cats, giraffes, and so many other incredible species. Animals migrate there after being pushed out of their native ranges. But the Okavango and the animals that have found refuge there are quickly coming under threat. The delta's upstream water supply is more vulnerable than ever to human interference. If we allow development to spoil it, the Okavango's wildlife and the people who depend on it will suffer. Help explore and protect the Okavango Delta, the waters that feed it, and the animals that call the Okavango home by making a gift of $10 or more to the National Geographic Society in honor of World Rivers Day.

Friend, this World Rivers Day, make a gift of $10 or more to help protect the Okavango and the wildlife that depend on it. The Okavango Wilderness Project is just one of many conservation initiatives National Geographic Society donors help make possible, but it's an especially important one. The delta is home to the largest elephant population on Earth as well as lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, and more. National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes is leading this multiyear conservation and research project. Steve's goal is to expand protections already in place around the Okavango Delta to also include the rivers and source lakes that feed it, so its water supply remains as pure as possible. Friend, make a gift of $10 or more today, on World Rivers Day, to help explore and protect the Okavango River Basin and other pristine habitats that wildlife call home. The Okavango Wilderness Project is the kind of work the National Geographic Society is all about—and what our donors help make possible. Together, we send the best researchers, conservationists, explorers, and storytellers to some of the most critical places in the world, so they can make a real difference on the ground. And with your support today, we can do even more to protect the Okavango and other threatened habitats and animals around the world. Thank you for being a part of the National Geographic Society family and for stepping up to help create a healthier, more sustainable future. Sincerely, Sarah Stallings Senior Director, Annual Giving

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