Kalahari acacia–baikiaea woodlands
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Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
)Ecoregion in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands | |
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Afrotropical | |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 335,400 km2 (129,500 sq mi) |
Countries | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | vulnerable |
The Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands are an ecoregion located in Botswana, northern Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Setting
These
sandveld with little surface water. Droughts occur approximately every seven years. Rainfall, when it occurs, is mostly in the summer, from October through March.[1]
The Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands are bounded on the north by the
Kalahari xeric savanna lies to the south and west, and the Angolan mopane woodlands
to the northwest.
Flora
The
Fauna
Fauna includes
Tockus bradfieldi
).
Threats and preservation
Problems facing the region include the low but growing human population and the increased
Khaudom National Park in Namibia, and Nxai Pan National Park
, but there is little protection in the hardveld area to the south of the ecoregion.
The diamond mine at Orapa is in the centre of the region but does not present a threat to wildlife.
References
- ^ "Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ EO Earth