Issues on land and natural resources tenure have increasingly become important in recent years, particularly in southern Africa, since the adoption of the Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) as a strategy for rural development.This strategy is based on the assumption that communities will have an incentive to manage natural resources since the perceived benefits from these resources exceed the perceived costs. As a result of CBNRM, local communities are given some 'defined rights and benefits' over the use of natural resources. This study examines issues on natural resources tenure and access in the Okavango Delta and its environs.