Forest diversity, distribution, and dynamique in the Itombwe Mountains, South-Kivu, Congo Democratic Republic

Auteur :
DOUMENGE, C.

Description :
Paper begins with a detailed description of the Itombwe Mountains forest, near Lake Tanganyika, in the congo (formely Zaire), based on bibliographic review, landscape traverses in 1992-1993, and remote sensing data from 1980-1985. Author considers these mountains to be the second most important, if not the most important, location of highland forests in continental Africa, with a very high level of biodiversity, wide range of vegetation types, and a wide range of forest types. Their conservation and sustainable use are briefly discussed. - (SLD)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Mountain research and development, issn : 0276-4741, 1998, vol. 18, n°. 3, p. 249-264, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 51 ref.

Date :
1998

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, United Nations University