Kafue Flats

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Kafue Flats is a vast floodplain and wetland ecosystem in Zambia known for its rich biodiversity, seasonal flooding, and important wildlife habitats.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Kafue Flats canonical 6
Kafue Flats floodplain 2
Busanga Plains 1

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Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf floodplain
wetland ecosystem
approximateArea about 6,500 km²
approximateLength about 240 km
basin Zambezi River basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
climate tropical savanna climate
conservationImportance key biodiversity area in Zambia
continent Africa
country Zambia
designation Ramsar site
drySeason approximately May to October
ecologicalFunction dry-season grazing area for wildlife and livestock
important bird breeding and feeding area
nursery habitat for fish
economicActivity cattle herding
fishing
small-scale agriculture
ecosystemService flood regulation
pasture for cattle
support for fisheries
water purification
ecosystemType floodplain grassland
seasonal wetland
floodRegime annual flooding during rainy season
hydrology seasonally inundated by Kafue River
knownFor important wildlife habitats
rich biodiversity
seasonal flooding
localCommunities Ila people NERFINISHED
Tonga people
locatedIn Central Province, Zambia
Southern Province, Zambia
protectedAreaWithin Blue Lagoon National Park
Lochinvar National Park
rainySeason approximately November to April
RamsarImportance wetland of international importance
river Kafue River
supportsSpecies African buffalo
linked to: Cape buffalo

Kafue lechwe
crocodiles
hippopotamus
numerous waterbirds
sitatunga
slaty egret
various fish species
wattled crane
threat hydrological alteration from upstream dams
invasive plant species
overfishing
overgrazing by livestock
poaching of wildlife
vegetationType floodplain grasslands
papyrus swamps
reedbeds
termite mounds with woodland patches

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Kafue River flowsThrough Kafue Flats
Kafue River formsWetland Kafue Flats
Zambezi Basin hasWetland Kafue Flats
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam affects Kafue Flats wetlands
linked to: Kafue Flats
Kafue National Park contains Busanga Plains
linked to: Kafue Flats
Lochinvar National Park locatedOn Kafue Flats
Lochinvar National Park knownFor Kafue Flats floodplain
linked to: Kafue Flats
Lochinvar National Park partOf Kafue Flats Important Bird Area
linked to: Kafue Flats
Blue Lagoon National Park habitat Kafue Flats floodplain
linked to: Kafue Flats
red lechwe notablePopulation Kafue Flats