Cross River rainforest landscape
E1005099
The Cross River rainforest landscape is a biodiverse tropical forest region in southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, renowned for its rich wildlife, endemic species, and conservation importance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross River tourism corridor | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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transboundary ecoregion ⓘ tropical rainforest region ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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Cross River National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Korup National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbe Mountains Community Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Takamanda National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | high conservation priority ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
carbon storage
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climate regulation ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
epiphytes
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lianas ⓘ tall evergreen trees ⓘ understory shrubs ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
lowland tropical rainforest
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montane forest ⓘ riverine forest ⓘ submontane forest ⓘ swamp forest ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyHabitatFor |
Cross River gorilla
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee NERFINISHED ⓘ Preuss's red colobus NERFINISHED ⓘ drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) NERFINISHED ⓘ endemic amphibians ⓘ endemic plants ⓘ forest elephants ⓘ various hornbill species ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high endemism
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high species richness ⓘ threatened primate species ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southeastern Nigeria
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southwestern Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guineo-Congolian rainforest zone
NERFINISHED
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Lower Guinean forests ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international conservation initiatives
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transboundary conservation planning ⓘ |
| supports |
local indigenous communities
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non-timber forest product livelihoods ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
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bushmeat hunting ⓘ deforestation ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ logging ⓘ |
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Cross River tourism corridor