Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic

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The Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic is a tropical ecoregion in Central Africa characterized by an intricate patchwork of forests and savannas that supports high biodiversity and serves as a transition zone between dense rainforest and open grasslands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
forest–savanna mosaic
tropical ecoregion
biogeographicRealm Afrotropical realm
linked to: Afrotropical
biome tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands
borderedBy Angolan miombo woodlands
Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests
Central African mangroves
Central Congolian lowland forests
Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic (other subunits)
Western Congolian swamp forests
characterizedBy ecotone between dense rainforest and open grasslands
high biodiversity
patchwork of forest and savanna habitats
climate Aw climate (Köppen classification)
tropical savanna climate
contains forest patches
rivers and wetlands
savanna patches
country Angola
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
ecoregionCode AT0726
fauna African forest elephant
chimpanzee
gorilla
various antelope species
flora savanna grasses
tropical broadleaf trees
governingBody WWF Global 200 ecoregions framework
hasConservationStatus Vulnerable (WWF ecoregion assessment)
importantFor carbon storage
regional climate regulation
wildlife corridors between forest blocks
locatedIn Africa
Central Africa
partOf Congolian forest–savanna mosaic complex
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
bushmeat hunting
deforestation
uncontrolled burning
transitionBetween Angolan miombo woodlands
Central Congolian lowland forests
Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
vegetation gallery forests
grasslands
mosaic of forests and savannas
wooded savannas

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Batéké Plateau ecoregion Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Cuvette Centrale partOf Cuvette Congolaise ecoregion
linked to: Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Ngam geographicDistribution Central African savanna zone
linked to: Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Pousargues’s mongoose foundInEcoregion Central African forest–savanna mosaic
linked to: Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic partOf Congolian forest–savanna mosaic complex
linked to: Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic borderedBy Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic (other subunits)
linked to: Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic