The Zambezi (formerly known as Caprivi) Strip is the name given to the little finger of Namibia that sticks eastwards between Angola and Botswana all the way across to Zimbabwe and creates the only spot on the planet where 4 countries meet. Zambezi is almost entirely surrounded by foreign countries. Its only domestic border is a short connection in the west with Okavango. In the northwest, it borders the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola. In the north, it borders the Western Province of Zambia. In the south, it borders the North-West District of Botswana. In the far East, it borders Zimbabwe by a very small strip of land. The Zambezi is a heavily tropical area, with high temperatures and much rainfall during the December to March rainy season, making it the wettest region of Namibia. The terrain is mostly made up of swamps, floodplains, wetland, and woodland. It is also home to 450 animal species, including elephants, making Zambezi a popular game-watching spot. The wildlife is protected by several nature reserves, such as Bwabwata, Mudumu, Lizauli, WestCapriviGamePark, Mahango Game Reserve, and MamiliNational Park; animals travel freely across the unmarked border with Botswana, where the ChobeNational Park lies. The strip is also a prime bird-watching area, with over 430 different bird species (almost 70 percent of bird species found in Namibia) being recorded here.