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Zambezian evergreen dry forests

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These dry forests stand on infertile sandy soil with little surface water and are therefore uninhabitable and fairly undisturbed, apart from poaching of wildlife.
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There are many species of reptiles and amphibians typical of tropical and southern Africa although none are endemic to the region.
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The ecoregion is at 1100 to 1200 meters elevation. The climate is tropical savanna, with average annual temperature around 21°C.
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The forests are particularly rich in birdlife, with nearly 400 species found here, including: the
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of Southern Africa. It consists of several areas of thick forest in western
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The forest are found on rolling hills of sandy soil drained by the
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More research is needed into the flora and fauna of the area.
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23.21% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. They include
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lie on the better soils to the east and west, respectively.
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The characteristic trees are tall evergreen mavunda trees
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The forests are home to a variety of wildlife including
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Zambezian cryptosepalum dry forests

Realm
Afrotropical
Biome
tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Angolan miombo woodlands
Central Zambezian miombo woodlands
Western Zambezian grasslands
Zambezian flooded grasslands
Angola
Zambia
tropical dry broadleaf forest
ecoregion
Zambia
Angola
Kabompo River
Barotseland
Zambia
Angola
Western Zambezian grasslands
Barotse Floodplain
Zambezian flooded grasslands
Central Zambezian miombo woodlands
Angolan miombo woodlands
Cryptosepalum exfoliatum pseudotaxus
Brachystegia spiciformis
Brachystegia longifolia
Brachystegia floribunda
Colophospermum mopane

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