Albertine Rift montane forest
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The Albertine Rift montane forest is a biodiverse, high-altitude tropical forest ecoregion along the western branch of the East African Rift, renowned for its rich endemic wildlife and unique mountainous habitats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albertine Rift montane forests | 3 |
| Albertine Rift forests | 1 |
| Albertine Rift montane forest canonical | 1 |
| Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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ecoregion ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ tropical montane forest ⓘ |
| biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
lowland tropical forests
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savanna ecosystems ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | globally important for biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1,000–3,500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
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high endemism ⓘ high-altitude forest ⓘ humid conditions ⓘ steep mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical montane climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
carbon storage
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water catchment regulation ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpeciesGroup |
amphibians
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birds ⓘ mammals ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Albertine Rift endemic amphibians
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Albertine Rift endemic birds ⓘ Albertine Rift endemic small mammals ⓘ eastern chimpanzee NERFINISHED ⓘ mountain gorilla ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
NERFINISHED
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyungwe National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruwenzori Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Virunga National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
bamboo thickets
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evergreen montane forest ⓘ montane grasslands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albertine Rift
NERFINISHED
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Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afromontane forests
NERFINISHED
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Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
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climate change ⓘ deforestation ⓘ human settlement ⓘ logging ⓘ |
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Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion
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