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FIGURE 2: Distribution of pans (dots) west of Save River in Save Valley Conservancy
Save Valley Conservancy lies at an average elevation of 620 m above sea level (Figure 3). It is underlain by granite, gneiss and paragneiss with scattered buttes throughout the gently undulating landscape (Goodwin et al., 1997). Soils are generally of poor-quality and deciduous woodland savanna dominates the area. The conservancy receives low and variable rainfall, ranging from 474–540 mm per annum (Lindsey et al., 2008).