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Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands
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map of the Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands
Ecology
Realm Afrotropic
Biome Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Geography
Area264,400 km2 (102,100 sq mi)
Countries Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Conservation
Conservation statusvulnerable

The Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands is an ecoregion in Africa. It includes dry deciduous forest and woodland, thicket, and grassland, dominated by the tree Baikiaea plurijuga. The ecoregion has a semi-arid climate, and is a transition between more humid miombo woodlands to the north, and the drier Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands to the south. [1]

References

  1. ^ Burgess, Neil; Hales, Jennifer D'Amico; Underwood, Emma; Dinerstein, Eric [in German]; Olson, David; Illanga, Itoua; Schipper, Jan; Ricketts, Taylor; Newman, Kate (2004). Terrestrial ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar – a conservation assessment. Washington DC: Island Press.