List of ecoregions in Zimbabwe
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The following is a list of ecoregion
s in Zimbabwe
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are a grassland terrestrial biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes. Grasslands are dominated by grass and other herbaceous plants. Savannas are grasslands with scattered trees...
- Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlandsKalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlandsKalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands are located in Botswana, northern Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.These woodlands occur in a semi-arid region where surface water is scarce. Droughts occur approximately every seven years....
- Southern Africa bushveld
- Southern Miombo woodlands
- Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands
- Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
Zambezi
- Zambezian Lowveld
- Zambezi
- MulanjeMulanje MassifThe Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large monadnock in southern Malawi near the city of Blantyre, rising sharply from the surrounding plains of Chiradzulu, and the tea-growing Mulanje district...
- Eastern Zimbabwe Highlands
- Zamebzian (Plateau) Highveld
- Middle Zambezi Luangwa
- Mulanje