Itombwe Natural Reserve

	Itombwe Natural Reserve Itombwe may refer to: * Itombwe Mountains, also known as the Itombwe Plateau, a plateau in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, overlooking the Ruzizi plain * Itombwe Nature Reserve, a nature reserve on the Itombwe Mountains * Itombwe flycatcher, a bird also known as Chapin's flycatcher, a different species * Itombwe Massif clawed frog, also known as ''Xenopus itombwensis'' * Itombwe nightjar, a bird also known as Prigogine's nightjar Prigogine's nightjar (''Caprimulgus prigoginei'') or the Itombwe nightjar, is a bird species of tropical central Africa. It is known from only one specimen taken at Malenge in the Itombwe Mountains in Zaire in August 1955.http://www.birdlife.org/d ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Itombwe Mountains The Itombwe Mountains (or Itombwe Massif, Plateau) are a range of mountains in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They run along the west shore of the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. They contain a vast area of contiguous montane forest and are home to a rich diversity of wildlife. Geography The Itombwe mountains are a section of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. These mountains extend from the Rwenzori Mountains in the north to the Marungu highlands in the south. They are made up of uplifted Pre-Cambrian basement rocks overlaid in places by recent volcanic activity. Both of these are caused by the forces that created the Great Rift Valley, where tectonic stresses are causing parts of East Africa to separate from the continent. The highest peak of the Albertine Rift Mountains is further north in the Rwenzori Mountains, at . The highest peak in the Itombwe range is Mount Mohi, at . Several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Itombwe Nature Reserve The Itombwe Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Itombwe Mountains of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The reserve covers . It is part of a Lion Conservation Unit. The reserve is home to the critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla The eastern lowland gorilla (''Gorilla beringei graueri'') or Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Important populations of ... (''Gorilla beringei graueri''). The national government declared the reserve in 2006, but its boundaries and the uses permitted within the park were not defined in the declaration. After consultations with local people, the boundaries and use zones within the park were formalized in June 2016. The park is divided into three zones: a conservation zone for wildlife with no human use; a multiple-use zone which allows limited human use and sustainable resource extraction; and a develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Itombwe Flycatcher Chapin's flycatcher (''Fraseria lendu'') is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The common name commemorates the American ornithologist James Paul Chapin. References Chapin's flycatcher Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Chapin's flycatcher Chapin's flycatcher Chapin's flycatcher (''Fraseria lendu'') is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considere ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chapin's Flycatcher Chapin's flycatcher (''Fraseria lendu'') is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... The common name commemorates the American ornithologist James Paul Chapin. References Chapin's flycatcher Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Chapin's flycatcher Chapin's flycatcher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xenopus Itombwensis ''Xenopus itombwensis'' is a species of frogs in the family Pipidae endemic to the Itombwe Massif of the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References Xenopus, itombwensis Amphibians described in 2008 Frogs of Africa Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Pipidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]