List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The following is a list of ecoregion
s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
- Albertine Rift montane forestsAlbertine Rift montane forestsThe Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion, of the Tropical moist broadleaf forest Biome, are in the heart of Afromontane tropical Africa.-Location and description:...
- Atlantic Equatorial coastal forestsAtlantic Equatorial coastal forestsThe 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.This is rich forest home...
- Central Congolian lowland forestsCentral Congolian lowland forestsThe Central Congolian lowland forests are an ecoregion within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is a remote, inaccessible area of low-lying dense wet forest, undergrowth and swamp in the Cuvette Centrale region of the Congo Basin south of the arc of the River Congo.-Fauna:The region has...
- Eastern Congolian swamp forests
- Northeastern Congolian lowland forests
- Northwestern Congolian lowland forests
- Western Congolian swamp forestsWestern Congolian swamp forestsThe Western Congolian swamp forests are an ecoregion of the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together with the adjacent Eastern Congolian swamp forests, it forms one of the largest continuous areas of freshwater swamp forest in the world. It is a flooded forest with a...
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are a grassland terrestrial biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes. Grasslands are dominated by grass and other herbaceous plants. Savannas are grasslands with scattered trees...
- Angolan Miombo woodlandsAngolan Miombo woodlandsAngolan Miombo woodlands cover most of central Angola and extend into the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is part of the larger miombo ecosystem that covers much of eastern and southern Africa.-Location and description:...
- Central Zambezian Miombo woodlandsCentral Zambezian Miombo woodlandsThe 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.-Location and description:...
- East Sudanian savannaEast Sudanian savannaThe East Sudanian Savanna is a hot, dry, tropical savanna ecoregion of central Africa.-Location and description:This is the eastern half of the broad savanna belt which runs east and west across Africa, this section lying east of the Cameroon Highlands...
- Itigi-Sumbu thicket
- Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaicNorthern Congolian forest-savanna mosaicThe 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...
- Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic
- Western Congolian forest-savanna mosaic
Congo
- Albertine Highlands
- Bangweulu-Mweru
- Central Congo
- Cuvette CentraleCuvette CentraleThe Cuvette Centrale is a region of forests and wetlands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Cuvette Centrale lies in the center of the Congo Basin, and is bounded on the west, north, and east by the arc of the Congo River....
- KasaiKasai RiverThe Kasai River is a tributary of the Congo River, located in central Africa. The river begins in Angola and serves as the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo , then flows into the DRC, where it joins the Congo northeast of Kinshasa. The Kasai's tributaries include the...
- Lower Congo
- Lower Congo Rapids
- Mai Ndombe
- Malebo Pool
- Sudanic Congo (Oubangi)
- Thysville CavesThysville CavesThe Thysville Caves are a cave complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located near the town of Mbanza-Ngungu . The cave complex is fed by tributaries of the Lower Congo River, and extends across an area of 750 square kilometers....
- TumbaLake TumbaLake Tumba is a shallow lake in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around and has an area of 500.00 km² and is from 2 to 6 m deep. It is the part of the Congo River basin. Lake Tumba hosts 114 species of fish...
- Uele
- Upemba
- Upper Congo
- Upper Congo Rapids