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    The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa, flowing through six countries over 1,599 miles before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It supports important wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, fish, and birds. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi is one of the world's largest waterfalls. While the river provides fishing, farming, water, and hydroelectric power to the region, it also faces threats from climate change, pollution, dams, and deforestation. The surrounding countries are working to restore more natural water flow from dams to prevent floods while maintaining power and wildlife areas along the river.

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    The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa, flowing through six countries over 1,599 miles before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It supports important wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, fish, and birds. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi is one of the world's largest waterfalls. While the river provides fishing, farming, water, and hydroelectric power to the region, it also faces threats from climate change, pollution, dams, and deforestation. The surrounding countries are working to restore more natural water flow from dams to prevent floods while maintaining power and wildlife areas along the river.

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    The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa, flowing through six countries over 1,599 miles before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It supports important wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, fish, and birds. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi is one of the world's largest waterfalls. While the river provides fishing, farming, water, and hydroelectric power to the region, it also faces threats from climate change, pollution, dams, and deforestation. The surrounding countries are working to restore more natural water flow from dams to prevent floods while maintaining power and wildlife areas along the river.

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    The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa, flowing through six countries over 1,599 miles before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It supports important wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, fish, and birds. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi is one of the world's largest waterfalls. While the river provides fishing, farming, water, and hydroelectric power to the region, it also faces threats from climate change, pollution, dams, and deforestation. The surrounding countries are working to restore more natural water flow from dams to prevent floods while maintaining power and wildlife areas along the river.

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    Zambezi River

    By: Juliana Castro


    5-D

    Location
    South, central Africa
    Fourth largest river in Africa
    Source: Central African Plateau
    Empties: Indian Ocean
    Crosses or divides 6 countries:
    Angola, Zambia, Namibia,
    Botswana, Zimbabwe,
    Mozambique
    1,599 miles

    Features
    Zambezi= Great river in the
    language of the Tonga
    Maximum flow: March or
    April
    Fourth largest river in Africa
    1,599 miles

    Uses
    Fishing
    Water supply
    Rich soils
    Habitat for animals

    Victoria Falls
    Width: nearly 2 kilometers
    More than 5 hundred million
    cubic meters of water fall per
    minute
    Devils pool
    Height: 108 meters
    Named after: British queen
    Victoria

    Fauna
    Hippopotamuses
    Crocodiles
    Monitor lizards
    Heron, pelican, egret, African fish eagle
    Buffalo
    Zebra
    Giraffe
    Elephant
    Many fish

    Climate
    Within the tropics
    Generally between 64 and 86
    F.
    Rains begin in October and
    it becomes extremely hot
    Rainy season November to
    April

    Economic Benefits
    4 of the world's largest
    hydroelectric dams: Kariba,
    Itezhi-tezhi, Kafue, Cahora
    Bassa
    Tourism
    Fishing
    Agriculture

    Environmental conditions or Threats


    Climate change
    Floods
    Droughts
    Water pollution
    Deforestation
    To many dams that would
    threaten life in the river

    Restoration plans

    Trying to make the water


    release systems in the dams
    mimic the natural flow of the
    river and we can also use this
    in our dams.

    If they change the water release they would


    prevent floods and would only loose 3% of their
    electricity production.
    Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Botswana are
    trying to make a wildlife reservation where the
    four countries meet around the Zambezi river in
    C.R we already have many wildlife reservations.

    Sources
    http://www.britannica.com/place/Zambezi-River
    http://www.internationalrivers.org/campaigns/zambezi-riverof-life
    http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_freshwater/
    rivers/zambezi/
    http://www.africaoutlookmag.com/outlook-features/zambezihttp://www.zambiatourism.com/destinations/waterfalls/
    victoria-falls
    http://archive.riversymposium.com/2004/index.php?
    element=Tumbare+M
    https://www.awf.org/news/four-zambezi-river-nations-makejoint-conservation-plans

    Thank You

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