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Woodland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Biologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest. Zambezian and Mopane woodlands (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands (Chad, Egypt, Libya, Sudan) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woodland   (300 words)

Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Angolan Mopane woodlands (AT0702) Its catchment lies to the north of the ecoregion in the Angolan highlands. Mopane dominates the vegetation of the Etosha National Park, and it has been estimated that about 80 percent of all Etosha’s trees are mopane (Berry 1991). Levels of endemism are high in the Namibian Savanna Woodland and Kaokoveld Desert ecoregions to the west of the Angolan Mopane Woodlands. www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0702_full.html   (3912 words)

Woodlands Resort A well-managed woodland, such as one in which coppicing is practiced, can produce a steady supply of small timber (suitable for fencing, broom handles etc.). The Woodland Trust, established in 1972 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, is a conservation charity in the United Kingdom concerned with the protection and sympathetic management of native woodland heritage. The Woodland Trust uses its experience and authority in conservation to influence others who are in a position to improve the future of native woodland. www.artistbooking.com /trips/232/woodlands-resort.html   (1537 words)

Vegetation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Miombo is regarded as woodland, in spite of its closed canopy (with crowns touching), because of its light foliage which allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support a continuous ground cover of grasses and other herbs. Some woodlands on steep or shallow soils are naturally protected against burning, but retain their woodland structure because of the nature of the soil. In fact mopane develops a superficial root system which is able to suppress perennial grasses, and it is not uncommon to observe isolated trees in a circle of taller perennial grass, with only sparse annual grasses and herbs under the trees. www.zambiatourism.com /info/general/vegetati.htm   (4168 words)

Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They are widespread on Africa, and are also found in India, the northern parts of South America and Australia, and the southern United States. African Savannas occur between forest or woodland regions and grassland regions. Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands · Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands · Flooded grasslands and savannas · Montane grasslands and shrublands · Tundra ·Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub · Deserts and xeric shrublands · Mangrove en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tropical_savanna   (469 words)

Tropical forest resources assessment project - Forest resources of Tropical Africa Vol. I Woodlands (“forêts claires”) with fairly close crowns are separated from wooded and tree savannas. Woodlands and wooded savannas in particular, are not easy to distinguish separately on aerial photographs or satellite images. Woodlands north of the equator are essentially forests with Isoberlinia doka, Uapaca togoensis and Monotes or Anogeissus and Boswellia. www.fao.org /docrep/007/ad909e/AD909E03.htm   (9243 words)

FAO - Forestry - Workshop on Tropical Secondary Forest Management in Africa: Reality and Perspectives With increasing human and livestock populations, these woodlands have become more precious for livestock production, to the extent that farmers are beginning to feel the impact of uncontrolled wild fires, which have been largely regarded and accepted as a tool in range management. Much of the original tall and single-stemmed mopane woodland has been converted into land for settlement and agriculture and now mainly persists as low and multi-stemmed mopane shrubland through continuous harvesting for the wide range of products that are used for locally (Gelens 1996). This is particularly true when it comes to the mopane savannah of the north-western part of Namibia where the original single taller trees have disappeared and due to its strong resilience the trees are able to re-grow and coppice in the multiple young stems. www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/J0628E/J0628E58.htm   (8203 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Critical habitats are the tall riparian woodlands and the Hyphaene palm habitats which are limited in extent and a large proportion of these habitats will be lost should the dams at A + C and B be constructed. The tall riparian woodlands and the Hyphaene palm areas are limited in extent and critical habitats for the avifauna. In Ao and Tapscott (1995) report from the Angolan side, it is stated that a hydropower project constructed in the Namibe province would be situated in a semi-arid and mountainous region that is sparsely populated by semi-nomadic livestock herders (the Himba, Tjimba and others). www.burmeister.com.na /pub/epupa/formulation/environmental/ch-8.doc   (6351 words)

African Bird Club | main Birding towards the Angolan border is not very different to the Susuwe area and as this area is largely uncontrolled, I do not advise going more than about 5 km north of Susuwe. The narrow fringe of riparian woodland and the narrow flood-plain are the most diverse from a vegetation point of view and it is here that birding is at its best and over 350 species have been recorded in the park. Mopane woodlands seem to be the habitat in which to find Common Scops Owl and you should hear them throughout the night. www.africanbirdclub.org /feature/caprivi4.html   (1673 words)

botswana safari, travel routes, travel information - south africa On the other hand the rain falling in the Angolan highlands put south and flood the Okavango Delta from about May to early October resulting in the swamps with reed lined waterways the area is famous for. South of the river the vast endless landscapes, open plains, ancient baobab trees and woodlands dominate the landscape and are home to the largest concentration of elephants in the world numbering approximately 45000 individuals. Varying from sand dunes with many species of trees and scrubs in the north, to flat bushveld in the central area, the reserve is more heavily wooded in the south, with mopane forests to the south and east. www.q2travel.co.za /botswanainfo.html   (2767 words)

National Parks of Zambia: Zambia Travel Articles: Safari Lodges in Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) This mirrors the impoverishment of Zambia's rural population, although in western areas it is associated with refugees fleeing the Angolan civil war. I am irresistibly drawn to this unspoiled park; to the mopane woodlands where the sheer density of the trees makes everything grey and gold; to the wide vistas ending in the muted blues of distant hills and to the starkness of the stands of dead trees, punctuated by the pale anthills and the bleached grass. Miombo and evergreen woodlands, swamps and wetlands attract a wide range of mammals and birds. www.safari.co.za /zambia-national-parks.html   (1473 words)

Savuti Camp, Linyanti, Botswana Inland are spectacular mature woodlands - towering mopane and leadwood forests which is where one will find the massive herds of elephant in the winter months. The Linyanti's waters weave and meander as they make their way eastward towards Chobe and along its way form a myriad of pools and lagoons which are favored by Hippos, Crocodiles and incredible birdlife. Others argue that its flow is primarily dependent upon the rainfall in the Angolan highlands which feeds the Okavango and Chobe river basins and the channel. africanadrenalin.co.za /wildernesssafaris/savuti.htm   (1199 words)

Namibia Guidebook The rest of the Owambo basin consists of shrublands and woodlands where the mopane, purple-pod terminalia, red bushwillow, teak, wild seringa and acacia species are predominant. It is conveniently situated in the commercial hub of the north, only 60 km from the Angolan border and on the road between Etosha National Park and the Ruacana Falls. The mopane (Colophospermum mopane) is widespread in the Namibian north, especially in the Kalahari, where its growth habit varies from shrubland to woodland with a grass understorey. www.orusovo.com /guidebook/content20.htm   (2195 words)

africanpaths.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) The waterways of the delta, about 175km in length, are slow moving as it is extremely flat - the result of the original river basin being filled with tons of sediments over the ages. Amongst the grasslands are islands of trees, surrounded by forest and savanna woodland. Wildlife is the major attraction of the Tuli area, and it increases in volume and drama, the further North you travel. africanpaths.com /index.php?page=botswana   (2378 words)

All Information of Woodland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) , central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. Some types of woodland are essentially grassland s with shrubs and scattered trees. - Zambezian and Mopane woodlands (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe) woodland.en.xvip.org   (3489 words)

[No title] Prosopis, Opuntia 64 Xerophytic open woodlands and shrublands - Tropical semi-evergreen forests - Subtropical evergreen forests - High-Mountain xerophytic shrublands and grasslands with fragments of meadows ("paramos") 64.01 Central American Crescentia alata, g. Festuca, Agrostis 66 Savannas - Open woodlands and Shrublands - Dry evergreen forests - Ericoid dwarf woodlands and shrublands 66.01 Ethiopian Acacia seyal, Balanites aegyptiaca - Boswellia papyrifera, B. pirottae - Juniperus procera, g. Banksia, Hakea, Melaleuca, Grevillea, Leptospermum, Casuarina 74 Dry forests, woodlands, and shrublands Dry evergreen and partly Deciduous forests, Open woodlands, and Shrublands 74.01 West Australian Eucalyptus gomphocephala, E. salmonophloia, gg. www.ngdc.noaa.gov /seg/cdroms/ged_iib/datasets/b01/reprints/legend.txt   (2107 words)

African Travel Articles | National Parks of Zimbabwe | Travel guide... Chizarira ('barrier' in Batonka) is hidden behind the 600m msasa-wooded Zambezi escarpment. Mopane stands and grasslands criss-crossed by rocky ridges and deep gorges. The living-fossil Lungfish and Zambezi sharks occur in the rivers. www.zimbabwe.co.za /zimbabwe-national-parks_p3.html   (531 words)

Woodland Portal @ Wooded.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Ian Woodland (21), said he will always remember his younger sister Emma for her enormous sense of fun, style and good humour. Woodland police detectives have arrested 16-year-old boys in Woodland and Antelope on suspicion of felony vandalism it was reported late Friday. Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland - The Royal Forestry Society is based in the UK and caters for all who care about forestry, forests, woodlands and trees, their husbandry and their future. www.wooded.org   (3627 words)

Package Tours South Africa - Botswana Information The Angolan highlands have an average rainfall of between 1,200 and 2,000mm per year, compared to around 400- 600mm in the Okavango. The remaining vegetation consists of riverine woodlands, floodplain grasslands, and marginal woodlands. The dry sandy interior of this 100,000 hectare (1,000 square kilometer) island is full of mopane woodland and acacia thornscrub interspersed with clay pans. www.packagetours.co.za /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=54   (1679 words)

Botswana travel | Travelling in Africa | African Travel Articles | National Parks of Botswana | Travel guide... 32 tree species include mopane, mangosteen, rain and sausage trees, varieties of acacia and fig. The Chobe's perennial waters rise in the northern Angolan highlands. The two main pans of Nxai are large, open grass-covered stretches studded with mopane, acacia and baobab trees (notably the seven known as Baines' Baobabs, first painted by the explorer Thomas Baines in 1862). www.siyabona.com /botswana-national-parks.html   (1537 words)

BESTStay.co.za - the Leading Southern African accommodation network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Golden expanses of African savannah dotted by solitary acacias and ephemeral stretches of silvery grass appearing on the desert plains after the rains, are characteristic examples of Namibian plant life. The country is divided into fourteen different vegetation zones, ranging from variations of desert vegetation to semi-desert, mopane, mountain, thorn bush, highland, dwarf shrub, camel thorn and mixed tree and shrub savannahs and the forest savannah woodlands of the north-east. A primeval place with the feeling of loneliness is this stretch of icy coastline which begins at the Ugab River and continues to the Angolan border - a sand beach littered with bones and shipwrecks. www.beststay.co.za /namguide.asp   (2845 words)

Botswana // Africa's finest. Naturally. The birdlife is typical of the dry kalahari woodlands and as with any dry habitat, birding opportunities vary according to rainfall. The mature kalahari woodland consisting primarily of acacia erioloba and acacia luderitzii hold a variety of species typical of the dry sandy west including Kalahari Robin, Pririt Batis, Pied Babbler, Scimitarbilled Woodhoopoe, Marico Flycatcher, Redbilled Francolin, Violeteared Waxbill, Ashy Tit, Brubru, Lesser Grey Shrike, Crimsonbreasted Shrike and Fawncoloured Lark. The woodlands are dominated by Mopane, interspersed with acacia, Baobab and Terminalia. www.botswanatourism.org.uk /activities.php?id=8   (3500 words)

Kruger National Park – General Information The park tends to be mostly grasslands, known in South Africa as bushveld, and woodlands (savannah), with occasional rocky outcrops. The northern half of the park, north of the Olifants River is predominantly mopane veld, while south of the Olifants, the ecozones are thornveld. Varying climatic conditions impact on the type of vegetation within an ecosystem and this, in turn, affects the distribution and population densities of various animals. www.zulunet.co.za /kruger/kruger.htm   (836 words)

woodland camo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Camo is a town and commune in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont, northern Italy). Searchers seeking woodland camo periodically also seek: paintball camo, sycamore, woodland, wa, woodland, texas, woodlands, resort, woodland, camo, woodland, camo, urban, camo, the, woodlands, houston, realtree, camo, pink, camouflage, paintball, camo Similar queries often return woodland camo: sycamore, woodland wa, woodland texas, woodlands resort, woodland camo, woodland camo, urban camo, the woodlands houston, realtree camo, pink camouflage 14058-camo.71.applefactories.com   (341 words)

Woodland - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) New: Biocrawler.com now with the option to add inline videos. Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. You can find it there under the keyword Woodland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodlandandaction=history). www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Woodland   (363 words)

African Safari News - January 2006 Perhaps this is due to the paucity of prey species in the woodland areas and the leopards are having to adapt hunting strategies to include plains game such as tsessebe, warthog or even lechwe. Whilst the visual was estimated at 800 there was also a constant flow of elephants moving in and out of the woodlands on either side and there could possibly have been over 1000 elephants in that area at the time. It was he who brought my attention to a broken and twisted mopane branch that was lying in the dry river bed, and he showed me how it resembled a sea-horse, and it was true, it actually did look like a sea-horse, but I found it hard to believe what he saw next. www.eyesonafrica.net /updates/2006/upd_jan06.htm   (12791 words)

Namibia and the Okavango Delta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) We continue eastwards to the world-famous Okavango delta and moist woodlands of the Caprivi strip, then return to Windhoek via the ancient Waterberg range, home to a handful of Namibian woodland endemics. Mammals are also plentiful in the dense woodland south of camp and include Spotted Hyena, African Elephant, Giraffe, Black-faced Impala and two antelope largely restricted to this part of the park: the huge Eland and the diminutive Damara Dikdik. Adjacent woodland is home to amazing numbers of birds including White-backed Vulture, Bateleur, Lizard Buzzard, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Dickinson’s Kestrel, Striped and Jacobin cuckoos, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Crested Barbet, Bearded Woodpecker, Flappet Lark, Black-faced Babbler, Tinkling Cisticola, and Brown Firefinch. www.ecoventures-travel.com /Birding/namibia_and_okavango_delta.htm   (3498 words)

National Parks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) Habitats in this region are large and varied, from Floodplain and Grassveld to Miombo Woodlands, Kalahari Sandveld and Mopane Forest. There are large perennial herds of Zebra and Tsessebe and this is the scene of dramatic Blue Wildebeest migrations in november with attendant predators such as Lion, Cheetah and Wild Dog. Located on 1,500 square kilometers of woodland in the eastern Zambia, the Lavushi Manda National Park is home to the Elephant, Lion, Buffalo, Sable, Roan and other antelopes. www.bush-buzz.com /national_parks.htm   (1272 words)

AfricanAdrenalin - Best of the Okavango Delta Tour - Botswana The water of the Okavango River, originates in the Angolan Highlands and floods the delta area each year during the dry season, providing visitors with magnificent game viewing opportunities. Camps vary, offering different wildlife experiences and should be chosen to give both water activities by mokoro (dug out canoe), which, for instance, could provide rare glimpses of the shy Sitatunga, while bird lovers will delight in the over 400 species recorded in this region and game viewing from safari vehicles accompanied by experienced rangers. Eighty percent of the dry areas are covered by Mopane veld (Colophosperum Mopane). africanadrenalin.co.za /utc/utc_oka.htm   (587 words)

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