The surroundings of Gaborones is a treasure trove of natural attractions and nature reserves. Eco-tourism enthusiasts know the famous Mokolodi Nature Reserve. The fact that close to the valuable natural objects the large industrial city is located seems to the ecologists just terrible.
The populations of the babuins and ostriches, which can still be seen in the city, suffer from the influence of the bad ecological situation. According to the World Health Organization of 2013, the air pollution level in the capital Botswana has reached 216 points. The critical value is very close. The air has the highest concentration of pollutants in the period from April to October. At this time it is very rarely raining, and the average humidity of the air is about 25%.
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