Albertine Rift - Wikipedia
The Albertine Rift is the western branch of the East African Rift, covering parts of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. It extends from the northern end of Lake Albert to the southern end of Lake Tanganyika .
Albertine Rift montane forests - Wikipedia
The Albertine Rift montane forests (French: Forêts montagnardes du Rift Albertin) is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in east-central Africa. The ecoregion covers the mountains of the northern Albertine Rift , and is home to distinct Afromontane forests with high biodiversity.
Albertine Rift Montane Forests - One Earth
2020年9月23日 · The Albertine Rift Montane Forests contain the highest levels of faunal endemism in Africa and harbors the mountain gorilla, one of the rarest animals in Africa. Formed from diverging tectonic plates, the ecoregion is now partly filled by lakes, including the world’s second-deepest and second-largest freshwater lake in volume, Lake Tanganyika.
The Western Or Albertine Rift Valley Lakes - WorldAtlas
2019年7月16日 · Lake Victoria and two lakes of the Albertine Rift (Lake Edward and Lake Albert) are part of the basin of the mighty Nile River. All lakes in the Albertine Rift valley are freshwater in nature and they host a great diversity of species.
Albertine Rift Montane Forest Ecoregion - WWF
The Albertine Rift encompasses the Great Lakes of central Africa, stretching from the northern tip of Lake Albert to the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. The Rift is located within six countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Rift in Paradise - National Geographic
Called the Albertine Rift (after Lake Albert), this 920-mile-long geologic crease of highland forests, snowcapped mountains, savannas, chain of lakes, and wetlands is the most fecund and ...
Ecosystem Spotlight: The Albertine Rift - Conservation Strategy
2012年3月9日 · The Albertine Rift is the 920-mile long western area of the East African Rift, covering parts of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. It runs from the northern end of Lake Albert to the southern end of Lake Tanganyika.
The Albertine rift extends from the northern tip of Lake Albert down to the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika and encompasses the ift valley, the lakes in the rift and ther natural vegetation on the escarpment above the rift (Fig. 1.1).
The Albertine Rift region is one of the most biodiverse parts of the World, particularly rich in vertebrates, and forms part of the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot of Biodiversity. It is also a special place for us, as our own history as a species started in Africa’s rift valley some 200,000 years ago. I have travelled through this region and
Albertine Rift Ecoregion Conservation Programme | WWF
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