"Impact of Swidden Age and Subsistence Hunting on Diversity and Abundance of Exploited Fauna in the Ituri Forest of Northeastern Zaire". Virtually any topic for the virtual learner. This place is situated in Haut-Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, its geographical coordinates are 1° 51' 0" North, 29° 58' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Ituri.
Emeritus Professor of Zairian, Rwandan and Burundian Economics, Free University of Brussels.
The forest's name derives from the nearby Ituri River which flows through the rainforest, connecting firstly to the Aruwimi River and finally into the Congo.
The forest’s name derives from the nearby Ituri River which flows through the rainforest, connecting firstly to the Aruwimi River and finally into the Congo. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Massachusetts. Britannica Premium: Serving the evolving needs of knowledge seekers.
You can customize the map before you print! detailed map of Ituri and near places Welcome to the Ituri google satellite map! Instead of containing one large plot, Ituri FDP is a collection of four ten-hectare plots, two in Lenda and two in Edoro.
The Ituri Forest is possibly the largest moist forest remaining in Africa, and is exceptionally valuable for its populations of large mammals. The Ituri Rainforest is a rainforest located in the Ituri Province of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo formerly called Zaire. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Besides the Ituri River itself, there are many broad streams that flow generally from east to west.
The Ituri is bounded to the north and northeast by savanna and in the east by the fertile highlands of the Western Rift Valley, while to the south and west it is contiguous with the lowland rainforest, where its rivers drain into the Congo River. S. 1987. The Ituri Rainforest is a rainforest located in the Ituri Province of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo formerly called Zaire. The Steeped in the tannin-rich leaves covering the forest topsoil, the water flowing in the numerous streams that drain the Ituri is the colour of strong tea.
Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.The magnificence of the tropical rainforest of the Ituri cannot help but inspire the modern-day observer with the same poetic enthusiasm displayed by the famous Welsh explorer The Ituri Forest varies in altitude between 2,300 feet (700 metres) in its southern portions to 3,300 feet in the north. The most notable are the The Ituri Rainforest is about 63,000 square kilometers in area, and is located between 0° and 3°N and 27° and 30° E. Elevation in the Ituri ranges from about 700 m to 1000 m. The average temperature is 31°C (88°F) and the average humidity is about 85% (Wilkie 1987).The Ituri Rain forest was first traversed by Europeans in 1887 by rainforest located in the Ituri Province of northeastern Democratic Republic of the CongoWilkie, David.
The total area of the Ituri Forest is approximately 24,300 square miles (62,900 square km). Click the map and drag to move the map around. Position your mouse over the map and use your mouse-wheel to zoom in or out.
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