Kibira highlands
E742316
Kibira highlands are a forested mountainous region in northwestern Burundi, known for their rich biodiversity and role as part of the Albertine Rift’s critical watershed and conservation areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kibira highlands canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| biodiversity | rich ⓘ |
| borderingCountry | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | humid montane ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | priority area within Albertine Rift conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalImportance |
climate regulation
ⓘ
maintenance of regional water resources ⓘ soil erosion control ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
forested ⓘ mountainous ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Kibira National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFunction | water catchment for regional river systems ⓘ |
| landCover | dense forest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Burundi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albertine Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Congo–Nile Divide region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
critical watershed area
ⓘ
important conservation area ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
Albertine Rift endemic species
ⓘ
montane bird species ⓘ primates ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural encroachment
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ illegal logging ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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