Taita Hills
E721566
Taita Hills are a biodiverse mountain range in southeastern Kenya known for their unique cloud forests and high levels of endemic plant and animal species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taita Hills canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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mountain range ⓘ |
| climate |
drier conditions in lower slopes
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humid montane climate in upper elevations ⓘ |
| contains |
Chawia Forest
NERFINISHED
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Fururu Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbololo Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngangao Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Wundanyi town NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| endemicSpecies |
Taita apalis
NERFINISHED
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Taita blade-horned chameleon ⓘ Taita thrush NERFINISHED ⓘ Taita warty frog NERFINISHED ⓘ Taita white-eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | some Eastern Arc forest-dependent species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
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high endemism ⓘ severe habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | globally important for biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
cloud forest
ⓘ
dry forest fragments ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
eucalyptus woodlots
ⓘ
smallholder agriculture ⓘ tea plantations ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
forest fragmentation studies
ⓘ
long-term biodiversity monitoring ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mbololo Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Taita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cloud forest remnants
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endemic amphibian species ⓘ endemic bird species ⓘ endemic plant species ⓘ high conservation priority ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taita-Taveta County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Kenya ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tsavo East National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsavo West National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Voi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainSystem | Eastern Arc Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Arc Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coastal Kenya hinterland ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ fuelwood collection ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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