Lake Xau

21°18′S 24°46′E / 21.300°S 24.767°E / -21.300; 24.767Primary inflowsBoteti River and the Okavango Delta

Lake Xau is a lake that is sometimes a dry lakebed in Botswana.[1][2] It is fed by the Boteti River and the Okavango Delta.[3] The lake has been described as "when it holds water, ... one of the most important wetlands for waterfowl in Southern Africa".[4]

References

  1. ^ Parry, David (1987). "Wildebeest (Connchaetes taurinus) Mortalities at Lake Xau, Botswana". Botswana Notes and Records. 19: 95–101. JSTOR 40979793.
  2. ^ Okavango Research Institute (ORI) Library (19 March 2012). "Flow : Information for Okavango Delta Planning: Lake Xau reviewed by Professor Cornelis Vanderpost". Flow. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Will Lake Xau fill?". BirdLife Botswana. 22 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Lake Xau: conservation to enhance livelihoods". The GEF Small Grants Programme.


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