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Table 11:Species diversity by ecosystemTaxon Grassland Savanna Forest Aquatic TotalFish 0 0 0 51 (100%) 51Amphibians 9 (21%) 10 (24%) 1 (2%) 37 (88%) 42Reptiles 51 (46%) 76 (69%) 12 (11%) 7 (6%) 110Birds 138 (28%) 290 (58%) 91 (18%) 97 (19%) 500Mammals 49 (39%) 95 (75%) 13 (10%) 1(1%) 127Total 247 (30%) 471 (57%) 117 (14%) 192 (23%) 821Values in brackets represent the percentage of the total indigenous fauna (from Monadjem et al. 2003b)5.4.1.2 Vegetation typesThe vegetation of <strong>Swaziland</strong> was originally described by I’Ons (1967) and Acocks (1988).Based on this material, Sweet and Khumalo (1994) provide a detailed description of thevegetation in <strong>Swaziland</strong>, which they then classified into 22 units within the six physiographiczones mentioned above. A new vegetation map has recently been produced and publishedin the <strong>Swaziland</strong> Tree Atlas (Loffler and Loffler, 2005).These vegetation units are based on climatic, topographic, and soil characteristics as well asplant species composition. The vegetation classification of Sweet and Khumalo is similar tothe vegetation types described by Goudie and Price Williams (1983), but is more detailedthan the latter. In contrast, the vegetation map of Dobson and Lotter (2004) is based on thecategories developed for South Africa, and hence demonstrates a regional perspectivelacking in earlier maps.Figure 17:Map of the recently produced vegetation types of <strong>Swaziland</strong>(Source: Dobson and Lotter 2004)RDMU (<strong>Strategic</strong> Environmental Assessment of the National Adaptation Strategy) - Page 67

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