The region covers a large area stretching northeast from Angola, including the southeast section of the
The area is mostly flat … See more

The woodlands contain much typical miombo flora of high trees with shrub and grassland underneath, but has much other plant life too. There are typically more evergreen trees than in most miombo woodlands… See more

The fauna is diverse. The grasses, shrubs and trees sustain many large mammals including black rhino, Cape buffalo, African elephants, and antelopes such as elands, sable antelope, roan antelope, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, … See more

Although the ecoregion does include large areas of wilderness and national parkland, there are also areas with quite heavy population densities, particularly in Malawi and Burundi and in densely populated urban area… See more

Threats to the area include bushmeat hunting, in particular the poaching of elephant and rhino. Fire is damaging throughout the region and where there are human populations fire is more common, including th… See more

26.5% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. These include large areas of national park, game reserve, and other protected areas.
• Cameia National Park
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