Tag:wetland=dambo

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Description
Seasonal wetland/flooded grassland. Term primarily used in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: natural
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should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
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A dambo is a shallow wetland in particular in higher rainfall flat plateau areas in southern and eastern Africa. They are a mix of grasses, wet meadow and reedbed wetlands and may be substantially dry during the dry season. Dambos often have a clear drainage line either through or to one side of them and this drainage line is clear even during the dry season. They may also contain a pool of water at the lowest point called a pan, this water is intermittent and is a source of water for wildlife into the dry season.

How to map

Draw the outline area of the area and tag it with natural=wetland + wetland=.

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