Barotse Floodplain
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The Barotse Floodplain is a vast seasonal wetland in western Zambia, renowned for its annual inundations, rich biodiversity, and central role in the culture and livelihoods of the Lozi people.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barotse Floodplain canonical | 8 |
| Barotse | 2 |
| Upper Zambezi floodplain | 1 |
| Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section) | 1 |
| Zambezi River floodplain | 1 |
| Zambezi floodplain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Barotse Floodplain Context triple: [Zambezi River, flowsThrough, Barotse Floodplain]
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A.
Zambezi Valley
The Zambezi Valley is a vast, wildlife-rich river valley in southern Africa, known for its dramatic landscapes along the Zambezi River and protected areas such as Mana Pools.
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B.
Loango National Park
Loango National Park is a coastal wilderness area in western Gabon renowned for its rare combination of rainforest, savanna, lagoons, and Atlantic beaches where forest elephants, hippos, and other wildlife can be seen along the shore.
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C.
Northwestern Zambia
Northwestern Zambia is a sparsely populated, rural region of Zambia known for its upland plateaus, extensive forests, and role as a headwaters area for major southern African rivers.
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D.
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park is a renowned wildlife-rich floodplain and riverine wilderness along the Zambezi River in northern Zimbabwe, famous for its large populations of elephants, hippos, and other big game.
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E.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a vast coastal conservation area in northeastern South Africa renowned for its rich biodiversity, wetlands, beaches, and unique mosaic of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Barotse Floodplain Target entity description: The Barotse Floodplain is a vast seasonal wetland in western Zambia, renowned for its annual inundations, rich biodiversity, and central role in the culture and livelihoods of the Lozi people.
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A.
Zambezi Valley
The Zambezi Valley is a vast, wildlife-rich river valley in southern Africa, known for its dramatic landscapes along the Zambezi River and protected areas such as Mana Pools.
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B.
Loango National Park
Loango National Park is a coastal wilderness area in western Gabon renowned for its rare combination of rainforest, savanna, lagoons, and Atlantic beaches where forest elephants, hippos, and other wildlife can be seen along the shore.
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C.
Northwestern Zambia
Northwestern Zambia is a sparsely populated, rural region of Zambia known for its upland plateaus, extensive forests, and role as a headwaters area for major southern African rivers.
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D.
Mana Pools National Park
Mana Pools National Park is a renowned wildlife-rich floodplain and riverine wilderness along the Zambezi River in northern Zimbabwe, famous for its large populations of elephants, hippos, and other big game.
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E.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a vast coastal conservation area in northeastern South Africa renowned for its rich biodiversity, wetlands, beaches, and unique mosaic of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Barotseland region
ⓘ
surface form:
Barotseland (historical region)
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| alsoKnownAs |
Bulozi Plain
ⓘ
Barotse Floodplain ⓘ
surface form:
Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section)
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| associatedLanguage | Silozi ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Lozi people ⓘ |
| biodiversityCharacteristic |
high aquatic biodiversity
ⓘ
important bird habitat ⓘ |
| capitalSettlementOfRegion | Mongu ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
core of Lozi cultural identity
ⓘ
site of royal Lozi ceremonies ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Zambezi Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Zambezi River Basin
|
| drySeasonUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
grazing land ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle herding
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fishing ⓘ flood-recession farming ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
floodplain grassland
ⓘ
seasonal wetland ⓘ |
| floodSeason | roughly December to April ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalFeature | broad alluvial plain ⓘ |
| governedByTraditionalAuthority | Barotse Royal Establishment ⓘ |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic |
annual flooding
ⓘ
seasonally inundated ⓘ |
| importantFor |
migratory waterbirds
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pastoralism ⓘ regional fisheries ⓘ |
| landUsePattern | seasonal mobility of settlements and herds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barotseland region
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surface form:
Western Province, Zambia
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| locatedOnRiver | Zambezi River ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Mongu ⓘ |
| notableCulturalEvent | Kuomboka ceremony ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zambezi Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Zambezi Basin
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| peakFloodMonths | around March and April ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important wetland for local livelihoods ⓘ |
| supportsLivelihoodsOf | Lozi communities ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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overfishing ⓘ overgrazing in some areas ⓘ upstream hydrological alterations ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | Litunga ⓘ |
| transportCharacteristic | seasonal use of canoes and boats ⓘ |
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Subject: Barotse Floodplain Description of subject: The Barotse Floodplain is a vast seasonal wetland in western Zambia, renowned for its annual inundations, rich biodiversity, and central role in the culture and livelihoods of the Lozi people.
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