Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
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The Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is one of the world’s largest cross-border protected regions in southern Africa, created to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism across multiple countries surrounding the Okavango and Zambezi river basins.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area canonical | 10 |
| KAZA TFCA | 2 |
| KAZA TFCA Secretariat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3229222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area Context triple: [Zambezi Region, partOfTransfrontierConservationArea, Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area]
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A.
Zambezi Valley protected areas complex
The Zambezi Valley protected areas complex is a network of ecologically rich conservation zones along the Zambezi River, renowned for its diverse wildlife, important safari areas, and significant role in regional biodiversity protection.
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B.
Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve is one of Africa’s largest protected wildlife areas, renowned for its rich biodiversity, vast uninhabited landscapes, and significant populations of elephants, lions, and other large mammals.
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C.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a vast, semi-arid conservation area spanning parts of South Africa and Botswana, renowned for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and abundant predators such as lions and cheetahs.
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D.
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in northern Botswana renowned for its large elephant population and diverse ecosystems along the Chobe River.
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E.
Zambezi National Park
Zambezi National Park is a protected wildlife area in northwestern Zimbabwe known for its diverse game, scenic Zambezi River frontage, and proximity to Victoria Falls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area Target entity description: The Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is one of the world’s largest cross-border protected regions in southern Africa, created to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism across multiple countries surrounding the Okavango and Zambezi river basins.
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A.
Zambezi Valley protected areas complex
The Zambezi Valley protected areas complex is a network of ecologically rich conservation zones along the Zambezi River, renowned for its diverse wildlife, important safari areas, and significant role in regional biodiversity protection.
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B.
Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve is one of Africa’s largest protected wildlife areas, renowned for its rich biodiversity, vast uninhabited landscapes, and significant populations of elephants, lions, and other large mammals.
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C.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a vast, semi-arid conservation area spanning parts of South Africa and Botswana, renowned for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and abundant predators such as lions and cheetahs.
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D.
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in northern Botswana renowned for its large elephant population and diverse ecosystems along the Chobe River.
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E.
Zambezi National Park
Zambezi National Park is a protected wildlife area in northwestern Zimbabwe known for its diverse game, scenic Zambezi River frontage, and proximity to Victoria Falls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-border conservation area
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protected area ⓘ transfrontier conservation area ⓘ |
| conservationApproach |
landscape-scale conservation
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transboundary natural resource management ⓘ |
| contains |
Caprivi Strip
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Chobe National Park ⓘ Hwange National Park ⓘ Kavango River floodplains ⓘ
linked to:
Caprivi Strip wetland system
Okavango Delta ⓘ Victoria Falls ⓘ Zambezi River floodplains ⓘ |
| country |
Angola
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Botswana ⓘ Namibia ⓘ Zambia ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Angola and Namibia
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Botswana and Zambia ⓘ Namibia and Botswana ⓘ Zambia and Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| followsRiverBasin |
Okavango River basin
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linked to:
Okavango River
Zambezi River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Zambezi Basin
|
| governedBy |
KAZA TFCA Secretariat
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governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
floodplains
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savanna ⓘ wetlands ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasKeySpecies |
African elephant
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African wild dog ⓘ buffalo ⓘ crocodile ⓘ giraffe ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ lion ⓘ numerous bird species ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kavango River
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linked to:
Okavango River
Zambezi River ⓘ |
| purpose |
biodiversity conservation
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enhancement of regional economic development ⓘ facilitation of wildlife migration ⓘ promotion of sustainable tourism ⓘ |
| region |
Okavango–Zambezi region
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linked to:
Zambezi Basin
|
| shortName | KAZA TFCA ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
community-based natural resource management
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eco-tourism ⓘ safari tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area Description of subject: The Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is one of the world’s largest cross-border protected regions in southern Africa, created to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism across multiple countries surrounding the Okavango and Zambezi river basins.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Zambezi Region
→
partOfTransfrontierConservationArea
→
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
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linked to: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
linked to: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
linked to: Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area