Located within the miombo and mopane woodlands of the Central African Plateau, Zambezian Flooded Grasslands are an anomaly of productivity and abundance in a landscape characterized by nutrient poor soil and vegetation. Unlike the surrounding woodlands that generally support animals only in fairly low densities, the wetlands and floodplains of this ecoregion provide habitats to large numbers of animals, as food and water are abundant throughout most of the year. Large populations of water birds gather during the rainy season and numerous herd animals and carnivores still frequent the landscape. However, in a climate of rapid population growth and increasing need for land and natural resources, this delicate ecoregion may face increasing threat. Several conservation measures are urgently required for the ongoing survival of these wetland ecosystems and their biota.