Barotse Floodplain

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floodplain geographical feature wetland

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.

Aliases (1)

Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section) ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	floodplain → geographical feature → wetland →
administrativeRegion	Barotseland (historical region) →
alsoKnownAs	Bulozi Plain → Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section) →
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 River Basin →
drySeasonUse	agriculture → grazing land →
economicActivity	cattle herding → 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 → pastoralism → regional fisheries →
landUsePattern	seasonal mobility of settlements and herds →
locatedIn	Western Province, Zambia →
locatedOnRiver	Zambezi River →
nearestMajorTown	Mongu →
notableCulturalEvent	Kuomboka ceremony →
partOf	Upper Zambezi Basin →
peakFloodMonths	around March and April →
recognizedAs	important wetland for local livelihoods →
supportsLivelihoodsOf	Lozi communities →
threat	climate change → overfishing → overgrazing in some areas → upstream hydrological alterations →
traditionalLeaderTitle	Litunga →
transportCharacteristic	seasonal use of canoes and boats →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Barotse Floodplain ("Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section)") →	alsoKnownAs
Zambezi River →	flowsThrough
Zambezi Basin →	hasWetland