Central Zambezian miombo woodlands

Central Zambezian miombo woodlands
Central Zambezian miombo woodlands
	Miombo woodland in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, Malawi
	Distribution of the Central Zambezian miombo woodlands
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders	List Albertine Rift montane forests; Angolan miombo woodlands; Eastern miombo woodlands; Itigi–Sumbu thicket; Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets; Southern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic; Southern miombo woodlands; Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic; Western Zambezian grasslands; Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands; Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests; Zambezian flooded grasslands; Zambezian and mopane woodlands;
Geography
Area	1,184,200 km2 (457,200 sq mi)
Countries	List Angola; Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Malawi; Tanzania; Zambia;
Conservation
Conservation status	vulnerable
Global 200	yes
Protected	26.5%

The Central Zambezian miombo woodlands ecoregion spans southern central Africa. Miombo woodland is the predominant plant community. It is one of the largest ecoregions on the continent, and home to a great variety of wildlife, including many large mammals.

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