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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cross-border conservation area
protected area
transfrontier conservation area
conservationApproach landscape-scale conservation
transboundary natural resource management
contains Caprivi Strip
Chobe National Park
Hwange National Park
Caprivi Strip wetland system
surface form: Kavango River floodplains

Okavango Delta
Victoria Falls
Zambezi River floodplains
country Angola
Botswana
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
crossesBorderBetween Angola and Namibia
Botswana and Zambia
Namibia and Botswana
Zambia and Zimbabwe
followsRiverBasin Okavango River
surface form: Okavango River basin

Zambezi Basin
surface form: Zambezi River basin
governedBy Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area self-linksurface differs
surface form: KAZA TFCA Secretariat

governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe
hasEcosystemType floodplains
savanna
wetlands
woodland
hasKeySpecies African elephant
African wild dog
buffalo
crocodile
giraffe
hippopotamus
lion
numerous bird species
locatedIn Southern Africa
namedAfter Okavango River
surface form: Kavango River

Zambezi River
purpose biodiversity conservation
enhancement of regional economic development
facilitation of wildlife migration
promotion of sustainable tourism
region Zambezi Basin
surface form: Okavango–Zambezi region
shortName Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area self-linksurface differs
surface form: KAZA TFCA
supportsActivity community-based natural resource management
eco-tourism
safari tourism

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Zambezi Region partOfTransfrontierConservationArea Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Chobe National Park partOf Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Hwange National Park partOf Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Namibia and Botswana shareConservationArea Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Namibia and Botswana shareConservationArea Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
this entity surface form: KAZA TFCA
Botswana and Zimbabwe shareEcologicalTies Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Kazuma Pan National Park partOf Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Zambia and Zimbabwe shareProtectedAreaComplex Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Bwabwata National Park partOf Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area shortName Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: KAZA TFCA
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area governedBy Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: KAZA TFCA Secretariat
Nkasa Rupara National Park partOf Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area