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Eastern Congolian Swamp Forests
The Eastern Congolian swamp forests are a fairly intact but underresearched ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome. It is located within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is the eastern half of one of the largest areas of swamps in the world. Setting The swamp forest is flat, wet forest between in elevation on the left bank of the Congo River, and spreading across a swathe of the Congo Basin, including some of the Congo's largest tributaries and the Boyoma Falls, Stanley Falls area near Kisangani. Climate The climate is tropical and humid, with little seasonal variation. Average annual rainfall exceeds 2000 mm. Flora The forest is a mixture of habitats including wetlands and swamps, with drier forest and savanna slightly higher and flooded seasonally by the Congo and its tributaries. Fauna The region has been insufficiently researched by zoologists but is known to be home to forest elephants (''Loxodonta africana cyclotis'') (which may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe
Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe is the largest List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance, Wetland of International Importance in the world as recognized by the Ramsar Convention. The site covers an area of in the region around Lake Tumba in the western Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This is more than twice the size of Belgium or Maryland. The vast area of forest and permanent or seasonal lakes and marshlands has great environmental and economic value. However, a rapidly growing population combined with weak and corrupt governance may be contributing to irreversible destruction. Location The Ramsar wetland area of Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe is bordered to the west by the Ubangi River, Ubangi and Congo River, Congo rivers, which form the boundary with the Republic of the Congo. The Kasai River and its tributary the Fimi River, which drains Lake Mai-Ndombe, define the southern boundary. Within the site, Lake Mai Ngombe is farthest south, with Lake Tumba to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
