Mandara Plateau mosaic
Mandara Plateau Mosaic is an ecoregion located in northern Nigeria and southern Cameroon.
| Mandara Plateau mosaic | |
|---|---|
 Mandara Mountains, Cameroon | |
 map of the Mandara Plateau mosaic | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | East Sudanian savanna, Sahelian Acacia savanna, and West Sudanian savanna |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7,479 km2 (2,888 sq mi) |
| Countries | Cameroon and Nigeria |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 16 km² (0%)[1] |
Geography
This ecoregion is found in the Mandara Mountains on the border of northern Nigeria and northern Cameroon.
Climate
The ecoregion has a long wet season from May to October.
Flora
The area was once home to a number of rare and endemic plants.[2]
Threats and preservation
Problems facing the region stem from the intense agriculture and include heavy grazing, collection of firewood, and burning, which have cleared nearly all of the region. There are no protected areas.
References
- Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
- Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria | Ecoregions | WWF
External links
- "Mandara Plateau mosaic (World Wildlife Fund)". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Wildworld photos
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