Cameroon Highlands
E197969
The Cameroon Highlands are a mountainous region in western Cameroon known for their cool climate, volcanic peaks, and rich biodiversity, including extensive montane forests and endemic species.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bamenda Highlands | 3 |
| Cameroon Highlands canonical | 2 |
| Bamenda Plateau | 1 |
| central highlands of Cameroon | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Adamawa Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Adamawa Plateau region
Cameroon Highlands self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bamenda Highlands
Bamileke Plateau ⓘ Banso Highlands ⓘ Mount Cameroon ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Cameroon region
|
| country | Cameroon ⓘ |
| drainage | source region for several rivers ⓘ |
| elevationRange |
generally above 1000 meters
ⓘ
includes peaks above 2000 meters ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | southwest–northeast axis in Cameroon ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | contains important conservation areas ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
afromontane forests
ⓘ
montane grasslands ⓘ subtropical moist forests ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cloud forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ volcanic peaks ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
distinct wet season ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | volcanic soils in many areas ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | endemic species ⓘ |
| importance |
important water catchment area
ⓘ
major center of biodiversity in Cameroon ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
endemic amphibians
ⓘ
endemic birds ⓘ endemic plants ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive montane forests
ⓘ
high levels of endemism ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| landUse |
coffee cultivation in some areas
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ tea plantations in some areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Cameroon ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
African continent
|
| partOf | Cameroon Volcanic Line ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts hiking and trekking
ⓘ
attracts nature tourism ⓘ |
| vegetationZone | afromontane vegetation zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwest Region (Cameroon)
this entity surface form:
Bamenda Highlands
this entity surface form:
central highlands of Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Bamenda Highlands