Zambezi River Authority It flows south and forms part of the border between Zambia and Namibia. After picking up the waters of the Chobe River at the quadripoint where Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe meet, the river flows east along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, powering the shared Kariba Dam hydroelectric station, before entering Mozambique and flowing to the Indian Ocean. The Zambezi basin also includes parts of Malawi and Tanzania. The Zambezi is the fourth largest river in Africa after the Nile, Congo and Niger. Functions of the ZRA, as laid out in the acts that created the body, include: The
Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve The Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve (established 2010) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located along the Zambezi River in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe.. The reserve consists of riverine and terrestrial ecosystems unique to the subcontinent. Among threatened species found in the valley are the black rhino ("Diceros bicornis"), the painted wild dog ("Lycaon pictus"), and the nyala ("Tragelaphus angasii"). The flora consist of Colophospermum/Combretum/Terminalia woodland and the Zambezi riparian forest. At Mana Pools, it comprises the only flood plain ecosystem left in the Middle Zambezi. , the total human population is about 40,600, with the major