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Eastern Arc forests, the Glossary

The Eastern Arc forests is a montane tropical moist forest ecoregion of eastern Africa.^[1]

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41 relations: Africa, Afrotropical realm, Amani Nature Reserve, Caeciliidae, Chamaeleo, Colubridae, Eastern miombo woodlands, Ecoregion, Hyperolius, Impatiens walleriana, Kenya, Leptopelis, Mahenge Mountains, Malundwe Mountain, Microhylidae, Mikumi National Park, Mkomazi National Park, Montane ecosystems, Nectophrynoides, Nguru Mountains, Nguu Mountains, Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets, Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic, Pare Mountains, Rhampholeon, Rubeho Mountains, Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets, Southern Highlands, Tanzania, Southern Rift montane forest–grassland mosaic, Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia, Taita Hills, Tanzania, Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, Tsavo West National Park, Typhlops, Udzungwa Mountains, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Ukaguru Mountains, Uluguru Mountains, Usambara Mountains, Uvidunda Mountains.
Afromontane ecoregions
Eastern Arc Mountains
Ecoregions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Tanzania
Rainforests of Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.

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Afrotropical realm

The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms.

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The Amani Forest Reserve, officially listed as Amani Nature Forest Reserve (Msitu wa Akiba wa Amani, In Swahili) is a protected area located the Muheza and Korogwe Districts in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.

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Caeciliidae

Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians.

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Chamaeleo

Chamaeleo is a genus of chameleons in the family Chamaeleonidae.

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Colubridae

Colubridae (commonly known as colubrids, from coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes.

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Eastern miombo woodlands

The Eastern miombo woodlands (AT0706) are an ecoregion of grassland and woodland in northern Mozambique, southern Tanzania, and southeastern Malawi. Eastern Arc forests and Eastern miombo woodlands are Afrotropical ecoregions and ecoregions of Tanzania.

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Ecoregion

An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than a biogeographic realm.

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Hyperolius

Hyperolius (commonly known as the African reed frogs or reed frogs) is a large genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae from Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens walleriana (syn. Impatiens sultanii), also known as busy Lizzie (British Isles), balsam, sultana, or simply impatiens, is a species of the genus Impatiens, native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.

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Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.

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Leptopelis

Leptopelis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae.

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Mahenge Mountains

The Mahenge Mountains are a mountain range in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Mahenge Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Malundwe Mountain

Malundwe Mountain, also known as Malundwe Hill, is a mountain in Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Malundwe Mountain are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Microhylidae

The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs.

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Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park is a national park near Morogoro, Tanzania with an area of that was established in 1964.

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Mkomazi National Park

Mkomazi National Park is located in northeastern Tanzania on the Kenyan border, in Same District of Kilimanjaro Region and Lushoto District, with a slither of the park in Mkinga District both of Tanga Region.

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Montane ecosystems

Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains.

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Nectophrynoides

Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae.

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Nguru Mountains

The Nguru Mountains are a mountain range in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, Africa. Eastern Arc forests and Nguru Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Nguu Mountains

The Nguu Mountains are a mountain range in Tanga Region of Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Nguu Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets

The Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets are a tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands ecoregion in eastern Africa. Eastern Arc forests and Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets are Afrotropical ecoregions, ecoregions of Kenya and ecoregions of Tanzania.

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Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic

Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic, also known as the Northern Swahili coastal forests and woodlands, is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of coastal East Africa. Eastern Arc forests and Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic are Afrotropical ecoregions, ecoregions of Kenya, ecoregions of Tanzania and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

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Pare Mountains

The Pare Mountains (Milima ya Upare in Swahili) are a mountain range in northeastern Tanzania, located north of the Usambara Mountains. Eastern Arc forests and Pare Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Rhampholeon

Rhampholeon (from ῥάμφος, 'bird's bill' and λέον, 'lion') is a genus of small chameleons, commonly known as pygmy chameleons or African leaf chameleons, found in East Africa and Central Africa.

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Rubeho Mountains

The Rubeho Mountains are a mountain range in central Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Rubeho Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets

The Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets is a tropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in Tanzania and Kenya. Eastern Arc forests and Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets are Afrotropical ecoregions, ecoregions of Kenya and ecoregions of Tanzania.

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Southern Highlands, Tanzania

The Southern Highlands is a highland region in southwestern Tanzania, at the northern end of Lake Malawi.

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Southern Rift montane forest–grassland mosaic

The South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia. Eastern Arc forests and Southern Rift montane forest–grassland mosaic are Afromontane ecoregions, Afrotropical ecoregions and ecoregions of Tanzania.

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Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia

Streptocarpus sect.

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Taita Hills

The Taita Hills, sometimes also spelled as Teita Hills, are a mountain range located in the Taita-Taveta County in south-eastern Kenya. Eastern Arc forests and Taita Hills are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, (formerly Swahililand) is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

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Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo West National Park is located in Taita-Taveta County of Kenya.

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Typhlops

Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

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Udzungwa Mountains

The Udzungwa Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Udzungwa Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Udzungwa Mountains National Park

The Udzungwa Mountains National Park (Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Milima ya Udzungwa, In Swahili) is a Tanzanian national park in Kilolo District of Iringa Region and Kilombero District of Morogoro Region. Eastern Arc forests and Udzungwa Mountains National Park are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Ukaguru Mountains

The Ukaguru Mountains are a mountain range in central Tanzania. Eastern Arc forests and Ukaguru Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Uluguru Mountains

The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. Eastern Arc forests and Uluguru Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Usambara Mountains

The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. Eastern Arc forests and Usambara Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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Uvidunda Mountains

The Uvidunda Mountains are a mountain range in Tanzania's Morogoro Region Kilosa district, Mikumi divisio.The Mountains named afterVidunda tribe small tribe dwell on Mountains.Uvidunda Mountains located with more than 6 untouched waterfalls trail.The Uvidunda Mountains Cultural Tourism Enterprise initiated by conservation tourism enterprise Mikumi Eco & Cultural Tourism is the one develop and manage Chizua Waterfalls,Kigaga Waterfalls, Mzombe waterfall,Mululu waterfalls, Ibwedunghu waterfall,Makene Ngoroma Trail and Uvidunda Zipline.People living on Uvidunda Mountains are known as WaVidunda,their language is Chividunda. Eastern Arc forests and Uvidunda Mountains are eastern Arc Mountains.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arc_forests

Eastern Arc forests, the Glossary

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See also

Afromontane ecoregions

Eastern Arc Mountains

Ecoregions of Kenya

Ecoregions of Tanzania

Rainforests of Africa

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