Chome Forest Reserve

Chome Forest Reserve is a reserve in the Pare Mountains in Tanzania.[1] It is located between the West Usambaras and the North Pare Mountains.[2] It lies in Pare District of Kilimanjaro Region.[3]

The highest altitude in the reserve has Shengena Peak.[4] It covers 14,231 hectares of various forest types.[5] Chome Forest Reserve has numerous bird species.[6] The reserve sits in the part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, nominated for the World Heritage List in 2010.[7] There is a direct climatic influence of the Indian Ocean. [8] The area has been logged for many years. [9] It is surrounded by numerous villages. [10] It harbours several types of monkey. [11]

References

  1. ↑ http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/South-Pare/Chome%20avifauna%20survey.pdf
  2. ↑ http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/South-Pare/Chome%20avifauna%20survey.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.whs.tfcg.org/docs/E_Arc_Mountains_World_Heritage_Nomination_100127_FINAL.pdf
  4. ↑ http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/South-Pare/Chome%20avifauna%20survey.pdf
  5. ↑ http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/South-Pare/Chome%20avifauna%20survey.pdf
  6. ↑ http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/South-Pare/Chome%20avifauna%20survey.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.whs.tfcg.org/docs/E_Arc_Mountains_World_Heritage_Nomination_100127_FINAL.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.whs.tfcg.org/docs/E_Arc_Mountains_World_Heritage_Nomination_100127_FINAL.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.whs.tfcg.org/docs/E_Arc_Mountains_World_Heritage_Nomination_100127_FINAL.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.whs.tfcg.org/docs/E_Arc_Mountains_World_Heritage_Nomination_100127_FINAL.pdf
  11. ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SvZq4-BgBskC&pg=PA230&dq=Chome+Forest+Reserve&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tqT2UfW8FM3GtAaA0YHYCg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Chome%20Forest%20Reserve&f=false

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