Mount Hombori
Mount Hombori | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,155 m (3,789 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 15°15′26″N1°40′08″W/ 15.25722°N 1.66889°W |
Geography | |
Location | Mali |
Part ofa serieson |
Traditional African religions |
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Mount Hombori(Hombori Tondo) is a mountain inMali'sMopti Region,near the town ofHombori.At 1,155 meters, it is the highest point in Mali.
Biodiversity[edit]
Mount Hombori is an important location for biodiversity in theSahel,with 150 different species of plants along with various species ofmammals,birds,reptiles,andinsectson its two-square-kilometer plateau surface.
Flora[edit]
In contrast to the surface of the plateau, the surrounding 10,000 square kilometers of flatlands contain only about 200 different species of plants. A major contributing factor to Hombori's biodiversity is a lack of cattle grazing at the summit, which is protected on all sides by sheer cliffs. For many species of plants, includingBombax costatum,Hombori is the northernmost point of their distribution, demonstrating its importance as a haven for many southern species.[2]
Fauna[edit]
Mount Hombori is home to some animal species, namely reptiles and birds, but also some species of mammals including therock hyraxandolive baboon.[3]
Archaeology[edit]
Mount Hombori is a significantarchaeologicalsite, with caves inhabited more than 2,000 years ago.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Hombori Tondo" on Peakbagger.comRetrieved 2 October 2011
- ^"Projet Hombori: biodiversity".www.hombori.org.Retrieved2017-10-31.
- ^"Fauna - complementary informations".www.hombori.org.Retrieved2017-10-30.