Mount Kahuzi was last active at the end of the Pleistocene.[1] At 3,317 metres (10,883 ft) it is the highest peak in the Mitumba Range, which runs along the west shore of Lake Kivu in the Albertine Rift. The eastern part of the Biega - Kahuzi National Park, a World Heritage Site, lies on the slopes of the mountain.[2] The Zoological and Forest Reserve of Mount Kahuzi was created by decree on 27 July 1937, and extended in 1951 to include the Biega forest. It was gazetted as a national park in 1970.[3]
Floraedit
Vegetation includes wet lowland rain forest, transitional rainforest and Afromontaine vegetation that is dominated by tree heathers.[3]Hedythrsus thamnoideus and Disa erubescens grow on one summit of Mount Kahuzi. On its main summit, between 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) and 3,308 metres (10,853 ft) Erica spp. grows, as well as Senecio kahuzicus, Helichrysum mildbraedii, Huperzia saururus, and Deschampsia flexuosa.[4]
Faunaedit
Gorillas are found in the region, including the mountain slopes. In 1993 the population around Mount Kahuzi was estimated to be about 275 individuals.[5] Their population was devastated during the Second Congo War of the late 1990s.[6]
The extremely rare Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse has been found on its slopes. Only two specimens have been found, both in the same location in the highly threatened montane forest on Mount Kahuzi at an elevation of around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).[7]
Referencesedit
^Frank L. Lambrecht (1991). In the shade of an acacia tree: memoirs of a health officer in Africa, 1945-1959. American Philosophical Society. p. 255. ISBN0-87169-194-9.
^"Biega - Kahuzi National Park". Biega.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
^ abAlbert Kwokwo Barume (2000). Heading towards extinction?: indigenous rights in Africa : the case of the Twa of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. IWGIA. pp. 68–70. ISBN87-90730-31-3.
^"KAHUZI-BIÉGA NATIONAL PARK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO" (PDF). United Nations Environmental Program. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
^Ronald M. Nowak (1999). Walker's mammals of the world, Volume 2. JHU Press. p. 622. ISBN0-8018-5789-9.
^Julian Oliver Caldecott, Lera Miles (2005). World atlas of great apes and their conservation. University of California Press. p. 131. ISBN0-520-24633-0.
^"Dendromus kahuziensis". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
mount, kahuzi, extinct, volcano, democratic, republic, congo, within, kahuzi, biéga, national, park, world, heritage, site, democratic, republic, congohighest, pointelevation10, coordinates2, 249216, 691139, 249216, 691139geographylocationdemocratic, republic,. Mount Kahuzi is an extinct volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo It is within the Kahuzi Biega National Park a World Heritage Site Mount KahuziMount KahuziDemocratic Republic of the CongoHighest pointElevation10 850 ft 3 310 m Coordinates2 14 57 S 28 41 28 E 2 249216 S 28 691139 E 2 249216 28 691139GeographyLocationDemocratic Republic of the CongoParent rangeMitumba RangeGeologyMountain typeStratovolcano extinct Contents 1 Location 2 Flora 3 Fauna 4 ReferencesLocation editMount Kahuzi was last active at the end of the Pleistocene 1 At 3 317 metres 10 883 ft it is the highest peak in the Mitumba Range which runs along the west shore of Lake Kivu in the Albertine Rift The eastern part of the Biega Kahuzi National Park a World Heritage Site lies on the slopes of the mountain 2 The Zoological and Forest Reserve of Mount Kahuzi was created by decree on 27 July 1937 and extended in 1951 to include the Biega forest It was gazetted as a national park in 1970 3 Flora editVegetation includes wet lowland rain forest transitional rainforest and Afromontaine vegetation that is dominated by tree heathers 3 Hedythrsus thamnoideus and Disa erubescens grow on one summit of Mount Kahuzi On its main summit between 3 200 metres 10 500 ft and 3 308 metres 10 853 ft Erica spp grows as well as Senecio kahuzicus Helichrysum mildbraedii Huperzia saururus and Deschampsia flexuosa 4 Fauna editGorillas are found in the region including the mountain slopes In 1993 the population around Mount Kahuzi was estimated to be about 275 individuals 5 Their population was devastated during the Second Congo War of the late 1990s 6 The extremely rare Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse has been found on its slopes Only two specimens have been found both in the same location in the highly threatened montane forest on Mount Kahuzi at an elevation of around 2 000 metres 6 600 ft 7 References edit Frank L Lambrecht 1991 In the shade of an acacia tree memoirs of a health officer in Africa 1945 1959 American Philosophical Society p 255 ISBN 0 87169 194 9 Biega Kahuzi National Park Biega com Retrieved 2011 10 30 a b Albert Kwokwo Barume 2000 Heading towards extinction indigenous rights in Africa the case of the Twa of the Kahuzi Biega National Park Democratic Republic of Congo IWGIA pp 68 70 ISBN 87 90730 31 3 KAHUZI BIEGA NATIONAL PARK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO PDF United Nations Environmental Program Retrieved 2011 10 30 Ronald M Nowak 1999 Walker s mammals of the world Volume 2 JHU Press p 622 ISBN 0 8018 5789 9 Julian Oliver Caldecott Lera Miles 2005 World atlas of great apes and their conservation University of California Press p 131 ISBN 0 520 24633 0 Dendromus kahuziensis International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Retrieved 2011 10 30 nbsp This Democratic Republic of the Congo location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Kahuzi amp oldid 1118965582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
