Lake Kariba forms part of the border with Zambia in the northwest. Note the differences between commercial and communal land. The patches of light tones are severely degraded. Darker tones indicate forested or fallow land.
Crops appear light pink.
The degraded areas are all communal lands. See the contrast with surrounding countries. Mozambique to the east is densely vegetated. Zambia to the north is densely vegetated in spite of high population along the line of rail north of Lake Kariba. Botswana to the south-east is drier and naturally less vegetated, yet the communal lands along the Zimbabwe border appear as more degraded.