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List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Index List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following is a list of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). [1]

35 relations: Albertine Rift montane forests, Angolan miombo woodlands, Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests, Biome, Central African mangroves, Central Congolian lowland forests, Central Zambezian miombo woodlands, Congo Basin, Cuvette Centrale, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East Sudanian Savanna, Eastern Congolian swamp forests, Ecoregion, Flooded grasslands and savannas, Itigi-Sumbu thicket, Kasai River, Lake Mai-Ndombe, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Tumba, Livingstone Falls, Mangrove, Montane grasslands and shrublands, Northeastern Congolian lowland forests, Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic, Northwestern Congolian lowland forests, Pool Malebo, Rwenzori-Virunga montane moorlands, Thysville Caves, Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, Uele River, Upper Nile (state), Western Congolian swamp forests, World Wide Fund for Nature, Zambezian flooded grasslands.

Albertine Rift montane forests

The Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion, of the Tropical moist broadleaf forest Biome, are in the heart of Afromontane tropical central Africa.

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Angolan miombo woodlands

Angolan miombo woodlands cover most of central Angola and extend into the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests

The Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of central Africa, covering hills, plains, and mountains of the Atlantic coast of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Biome

A biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in.

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Central African mangroves

The Central African mangroves ecoregion consists of the largest area of mangrove swamp in Africa, located on the coasts of West Africa, mainly in Nigeria.

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Central Congolian lowland forests

The Central Congolese lowland forests are an ecoregion within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Central Zambezian miombo woodlands

The densely forested Central Zambezian miombo woodlands that cut across southern central Africa are one of the largest ecozones on the continent and home to a great variety of wildlife, including many large mammals.

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Congo Basin

The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River.

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Cuvette Centrale

The Cuvette Centrale (French: "Central Basin") is a region of forests and wetlands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, the DRC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa.

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East Sudanian Savanna

The East Sudanian Savanna is a hot, dry, tropical savanna ecoregion of Central and East Africa.

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Eastern Congolian swamp forests

The Eastern Congolese swamp forests are a fairly intact but underresearched ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome.

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Ecoregion

An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than an ecozone.

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Flooded grasslands and savannas

Flooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome of the WWF biogeographical system.

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Itigi-Sumbu thicket

The Itigi-Sumbu thicket is an ecoregion consisting of two small areas of thick shrubland in Tanzania and in Zambia, East Africa.

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Kasai River

The Kasai River (called Cassai in Angola) is a tributary (left side) of the Congo River, located in central Africa.

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Lake Mai-Ndombe

Lake Mai-Ndombe (Lac Mai-Ndombe) is a large freshwater lake in the Mai-Ndombe District of the Bandundu Province in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake.

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Lake Tumba

Lake Tumba (or Ntomba) is a shallow lake in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Bikoro Territory of Équateur Province.

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Livingstone Falls

Livingstone Falls (French, Chutes Livingstone) — named for the explorer David Livingstone — are a succession of enormous rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Mangrove

A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water.

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Montane grasslands and shrublands

Montane grasslands and shrublands is a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund.

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Northeastern Congolian lowland forests

The Northeastern Congolian lowland forests is a WWF Ecoregion that spans the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

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Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic

The Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic is a forest and savanna ecoregion of central Africa, part of the belt of transitional forest-savanna mosaic that lie between Africa's equatorial forests and the tropical dry forests, savannas, and grasslands that lie to the north and south.

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Northwestern Congolian lowland forests

The Northwestern Congolian lowland forests is a WWF Ecoregion that spans Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic.

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Pool Malebo

The Pool Malebo, formerly Stanley Pool, also known as Lake Nkunda by local indigenous people in pre-colonial times, is a lake-like widening in the lower reaches of the Congo River.

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Rwenzori-Virunga montane moorlands

The Ruwenzori-Virunga montane moorlands is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of central Africa.

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Thysville Caves

The Thysville Caves are a cave complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located near the town of Mbanza-Ngungu (formerly Thysville).

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Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are terrestrial biomes dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes.

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Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome, sometimes referred to as jungle.

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Uele River

The Uele River, also spelled Welle River, is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Upper Nile (state)

Upper Nile was one of the states of South Sudan.

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Western Congolian swamp forests

The Western Congolese swamp forests are an ecoregion of the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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World Wide Fund for Nature

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.

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Zambezian flooded grasslands

The Zambezian flooded grasslands is an ecoregion of southern and eastern Africa that is rich in wildlife.

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Redirects here:

Ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, List of ecoregions in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

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