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Southern miombo woodlands
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Miombo woodland in Kasungu National Park, Malawi
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Map of the Southern miombo woodlands ecoregion
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Geography
Area408,200 km2 (157,600 sq mi)
Countries
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Conservation
Conservation statusvulnerable[1]
Protected22.5%[2]

The Southern miombo woodlands is a tropical grasslands and woodlands ecoregion extending across portions of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

It is one of four miombo woodlands ecoregions that span the African continent south of the Congo forests and East African savannas.

  1. ^ "Southern miombo woodlands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ "Southern miombo woodlands. DOPA Explorer. Accessed 13 August 2021. [1]

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