Sua Pan
E355682
Sua Pan is a large salt pan in northeastern Botswana that forms part of the extensive Makgadikgadi Pans system and is known for its stark, arid landscape and seasonal wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sua Pan canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
salt pan ⓘ |
| climate |
dry
ⓘ
hot ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Botswana ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Makgadikgadi Pans region
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalahari salt pans
|
| formsPartOf |
Makgadikgadi Pans region
ⓘ
surface form:
Makgadikgadi salt pan complex
|
| geologicalOrigin | remnant of an ancient super-lake ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible by road from Nata ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | important bird area ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentType |
salt flat
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
ephemeral lakes
ⓘ
seasonal surface water ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeCharacteristic |
arid
ⓘ
stark ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
dry for much of the year
ⓘ
seasonally flooded ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | saline soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
salt-tolerant plants
ⓘ
sparse grasses ⓘ |
| hasVisualCharacteristic |
flat horizon
ⓘ
white salt surface ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
migratory bird stopover
ⓘ
wet-season breeding of flamingos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
salt crusts
ⓘ
seasonal wildlife ⓘ vast open plains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kalahari Basin ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Botswana ⓘ |
| near |
Nata
ⓘ
Nata Bird Sanctuary ⓘ |
| partOf |
Makgadikgadi Pans region
ⓘ
surface form:
Makgadikgadi Pans
Makgadikgadi Pans region ⓘ
surface form:
Makgadikgadi Pans system
|
| supportsSpecies |
antelopes
ⓘ
flamingos ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
clay
ⓘ
saline ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
4x4 excursions
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.