Bangweulu wetlands (regional vicinity)
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The Bangweulu wetlands are an extensive floodplain and swamp system in northern Zambia, renowned for their rich biodiversity, important birdlife, and role as a critical habitat for species such as the shoebill stork and black lechwe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangweulu swamps (regional vicinity) | 1 |
| Bangweulu wetlands | 1 |
| Bangweulu wetlands (regional vicinity) canonical | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
swamp system
ⓘ
wetland complex ⓘ |
| area | approximately 9,850 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet-dry climate ⓘ |
| conservationImportance |
important bird area
ⓘ
key biodiversity area ⓘ |
| contains |
Bangweulu Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ seasonal lagoons ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| drainage |
Chambeshi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luapula River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lukulu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lulimala River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lumbatwa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drySeason | May to October ⓘ |
| ecoregionType | flooded grasslands and savannas ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,140 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
African fish eagle
ⓘ
black lechwe NERFINISHED ⓘ crocodile ⓘ egrets ⓘ herons ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ ibises ⓘ numerous waterbirds ⓘ open-billed stork ⓘ pelicans ⓘ reedbuck ⓘ shoebill ⓘ sitatunga ⓘ spur-winged goose NERFINISHED ⓘ terns ⓘ tsessebe ⓘ waders ⓘ wattled crane ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | protected area (parts) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
habitat for shoebill
ⓘ
important birdlife ⓘ large populations of black lechwe ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Bemba-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangweulu Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangweulu Wetlands Project (African Parks and partners) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Chishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nsamba NERFINISHED ⓘ Samfya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Congo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakFlooding | March to May ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignation | Wetland of International Importance ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteNumber | 530 ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Luapula Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province (edge) ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
cattle grazing (seasonal)
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ poaching ⓘ uncontrolled burning ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
birdwatching
ⓘ
shoebill viewing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| wetSeason | November to April ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bangweulu swamps (regional vicinity)
this entity surface form:
Bangweulu wetlands