Flora, fauna and conservation of East Caprivi wetlands

The largest natural permanent surface waters in Namibia occur in the wetlands of East Caprivi and are fed by two of Namibia's five perennial rivers. The wetlands are divided into five geographically distinct zones with a total surface area of abut 5 000km. Two of the areas (Lake Liambezi and th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Madoqua (Windhoek. 1975) 1991-01, Vol.1991 (2), p.67-76
1. Verfasser:	Schlettwein, C.H.G., Simmons, R.E., Macdonald, A. & Grobler, H.J.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibians Biotic diversity Birds Botanical survey Chobe floodplains Chobe Marsh Diversity of birds Hunting Hydrological area Invertebrates Kariba weed Kwando Lake Laimbezi Large mammals Linyanti swamp National Parks Pesticides Poaching Rich alluvial soil Salvinia molesta Zambezi
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Zusammenfassung:	The largest natural permanent surface waters in Namibia occur in the wetlands of East Caprivi and are fed by two of Namibia's five perennial rivers. The wetlands are divided into five geographically distinct zones with a total surface area of abut 5 000km. Two of the areas (Lake Liambezi and the eastern floodplain) are only intermittently inundated when the Zambezi River is in flood, while the Kwando River, the Linyanti Swamp and the Chobe Marsh are permanent. In wet years, the five systems form acontinuous water body.
ISSN:	1011-5498