The Kalahari is a large semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa extending 900,000 square kilometers, covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains.
The Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert. The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over 2,500,000 square kilometers extending farther into Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, and encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The only permanent river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the northwest, forming marshes that are rich in wildlife.
Previously havens for wild animals from elephant to giraffe, and for predators such as lion and cheetah, the riverbeds are now mostly grazing spots, though leopard or cheetah can still be found.
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