Makgadikgadi Pans region

E71997

The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
salt pan complex
wetland ecosystem
biodiversityImportance important breeding site for flamingos
key habitat in southern African migratory routes
climate semi-arid
contains Ntwetwe Pan
Nxai Pan
Sua Pan
containsProtectedArea Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Nxai Pan National Park
linked to: Nxai Pan
country Botswana
ecosystemType salt pan
seasonal wetland
formerFeature ancient lake bed
paleolake Makgadikgadi
geologicalOrigin evaporation of an ancient inland sea
hasSeasonalEvent wildebeest migration
zebra migration
hydrology seasonally flooded
inhabitedBy Basarwa communities
linked to: Khoisan peoples
locatedIn northern Botswana
locatedOnContinent Africa
notableFor being one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes
rich wildlife habitat
seasonal flooding
partOf Kalahari Basin
Kalahari Desert
salinity high
supportsSpecies bat-eared fox
brown hyena
gemsbok
greater flamingo
jackal
lesser flamingo
meerkat
migratory waterbirds
ostrich
pelican
springbok
wildebeest
zebra
surfaceType salt flats
shimmering pans
tourismActivity birdwatching
cultural tourism with local communities
quad biking on salt pans
wildlife viewing

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Kalahari Desert contains Makgadikgadi Pans region
Botswana hasRegion Makgadikgadi Pan
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Kalahari Basin contains Makgadikgadi Pan
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Makgadikgadi Pans region containsProtectedArea Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Makgadikgadi Pans region formerFeature paleolake Makgadikgadi
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Ntwetwe Pan locatedIn Makgadikgadi Pans
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Ntwetwe Pan partOf Makgadikgadi salt pan complex
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Sua Pan partOf Makgadikgadi Pans
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Sua Pan partOf Makgadikgadi Pans system
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Sua Pan ecoregion Kalahari salt pans
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Sua Pan formsPartOf Makgadikgadi salt pan complex
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Nxai Pan nearbyFeature Makgadikgadi Pans
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region
Northern Botswana hasNotableFeature Makgadikgadi Pans
subject linked to: northern Botswana
linked to: Makgadikgadi Pans region