Endemic plant species of Mkingu Nature Reserve in Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania
Citation
Lyimo P (2018). Endemic plant species of Mkingu Nature Reserve in Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Version 1.3. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Ecosystems and Conservation. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3vpq1d accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-12-10.Description
Mkingu Nature Reserve, in the South Nguru Mountains, is an area of dense mountain forest with dramatic viewpoints. Mkingu Nature Reserve is the largest forest remaining in the South Nguru Mountains. The forest is home to many plant and animal species including Black-and-white colobus monkeys, Mountain galagos and Black-and-rufous elephant-shrews. Some of the plants and animals that are found in Mkingu are unique to this forest never having been recorded elsewhere including 19 plant taxa. There are seven vertebrate species that are unique to the South Nguru Mountains. Between 2007 and 2013, six new amphibian species were recorded from the South Nguru Mountains. For bird watchers, the reserve offers a chance to see 215 bird species including a rare chance to see Moreau’s sunbird and Banded green sunbird. The South Nguru Landscape is the main water catchment area for the Wami River. This river provides water to Chalinze Town, the Mtibwa sugar plantation and many villages in Morogoro and Coast Region.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The Mkingu Nature Reserve is the fourth large protected area within the Eastern Arc Mountains and by far the largest block of forest remaining within the Nguru Mountains Block. Mkingu Nature Reserve comprises two former forest reserve, notified as follows: Nguru South Forest Reserve (GN No. None, JB 84 and JB 1069 of 1955); and Mkindo Forest Reserve (GN No. 409 of 3/12/1954. JB 212 and JB 2034 of 1980). The reserve is located in Mvomero District with estimated area of 23,387.88 ha lying between latitude 6°01’ - 6°13’ South and longitude 37°26’ - 37°37’ East.
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
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email: paulolyimo@gmail.com
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