African Flora, Botswana Savanna covers virtually the entire country Vladimira Dvorakova / age fotostock;
Most of Botswana (90%) is covered in savannah vegetation. In the south west, the small shrubs and large grasses of the savannah are dominant, while lush forest is found in the Chobe region. The most common trees seen in the region are the acacia and the mopane. Actually, more than 3,000 species of plants have been identified, of which 200 are edible!