Karisoke Research Center area
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The Karisoke Research Center area is a renowned mountain forest region in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains where pioneering long-term studies of wild mountain gorillas have been conducted.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gorilla research site
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mountain forest region ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | high-elevation montane zone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dian Fossey
NERFINISHED
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Karisoke Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | high endemism of Albertine Rift species ⓘ |
| climate | cool and wet montane climate ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area within a national park ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
afro-montane cloud forest
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montane forest ⓘ |
| fauna |
bushbuck
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forest buffalo ⓘ golden monkey ⓘ mountain gorilla ⓘ |
| flora |
Hagenia abyssinica
NERFINISHED
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Hypericum revolutum NERFINISHED ⓘ bamboo forest ⓘ giant lobelia ⓘ |
| importance | key stronghold for mountain gorilla populations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservation of critically endangered mountain gorillas
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habituation of wild mountain gorillas to human observers ⓘ long-term studies of wild mountain gorillas ⓘ pioneering field research on mountain gorilla behavior ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rwanda
NERFINISHED
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Virunga Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Rwanda Development Board (park authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
border with Democratic Republic of the Congo
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border with Uganda ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesStudied | Gorilla beringei beringei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albertine Rift
NERFINISHED
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Virunga Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ mountain gorilla range ⓘ |
| region | Northern Province of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
conservation biology
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primate behavior ⓘ primate ecology ⓘ |
| terrain | steep volcanic slopes ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation in surrounding regions
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poaching of gorillas (historical) ⓘ |
| tourism | limited, research-oriented access ⓘ |
| usedFor |
environmental education
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long-term ecological monitoring ⓘ wildlife conservation training ⓘ |
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