<P> On the Zambian side, fences and the outskirts of Livingstone tend to confine most animals to the Mosi - oa - Tunya National Park . In addition fences put up by lodges in response to crime restrict animal movement . </P> <P> In 2004 a separate group of police called the Tourism Police was started . They are commonly seen around the main tourist areas, and can be identified by their uniforms with yellow reflective bibs . </P> <P> Mopane woodland savannah predominates in the area, with smaller areas of miombo and Rhodesian teak woodland and scrubland savannah . Riverine forest with palm trees lines the banks and islands above the falls . The most notable aspect of the area's vegetation though is the rainforest nurtured by the spray from the falls, containing plants rare for the area such as pod mahogany, ebony, ivory palm, wild date palm and a number of creepers and lianas . Vegetation has suffered in recent droughts, and so have the animals that depend on it, particularly antelope . </P> <P> The national parks contain abundant wildlife including sizable populations of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, Grant's zebra, and a variety of antelope . Katanga lions, African leopards and South African cheetahs are only occasionally seen . Vervet monkeys and baboons are common . The river above the falls contains large populations of hippopotamus and crocodile . African bush elephants cross the river in the dry season at particular crossing points . </P>

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