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Wildlife of Djibouti

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southwestern part feeds Lake Assal, while those from the northeastern plateau feed the pans or flow into the sea. There are 20 pans in the northeast and east of Lake Abbe, a number of small pans and one large pan of 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) area to the north and northeast of Lake Assal at elevations of 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) support very little vegetation. Pans and valley floors of small
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26 days in a year, is very wide. It ranges from as low as 5 inches (130 mm) in the coastal regions whereas in the northern and mountainous portions of the country, it is about 15 inches (380 mm). Rain falls between January and March, in short periods and with heavy intensity, causing flash floods.
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and its tributaries, also originating in Ethiopia with only small flats as part of Djibouti. Apart from the two large lakes, Djibouti lacks perennial rivers and hence the dependence for water is more on ground water sources. Thus, in Djibouti's wildlife, in the harsh terrain, forests account for less
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The Day Forest National Park is a woodland habitat, which includes part of the forest mass of the Goda mountain massif. The Goda mountain's forests, the east face of which is part of the park, is considered a "spectacular natural oddity ... rare species of green on Djibouti's parched map like a
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in the northern region with the low of 10 Â°C (50 Â°F), while the rest of the country experiences hot climatic conditions with temperature soaring to more than 40 Â°C (104 Â°F) in summer. Humidity is also very high during this period. The variation of rainfall, which occurs for about
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The forest of junipers is under long-term environmental threat. A million years ago, its area was believed to have been 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres) but as of 1990 it was only 900 hectares (2,200 acres) . Loss is attributed to climate change and human destruction, including fires, cattle grazing,
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is very rugged and has a succession of high plateaus and mountain ranges, and plateaus and hills of medium altitude. There is naturally very little arable land in desert areas. The highest peak is Mount Moussa and there are two major lakes: Lake Assal which is saline at (-) 155 metres (509 ft)
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According to the country profile related to biodiversity of wildlife in Djibouti, the country contains some 820 species of plants, 493 species of invertebrates, 455 species of fish, 40 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians, 360 species of birds and 66 species of mammals. Wildlife of Djibouti
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and Mabla mountains. On Mount Goda, near Tadjoura, there are rare giant juniper trees, acacias, and wild olive trees. However, most of the vegetation is typical of the desert and semi-desert, consisting of thorn scrubs and palm trees. There are 534 species of plants recorded in the Goda and Mabla
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than one percent of its total land area of 23,200 square kilometres (9,000 sq mi). Pans, foothills and tidal wetlands, and Djibouti areas under the Eritrean Coastal Desert Ecoregion, though not brought under protection laws, also have some degree of wildlife of vegetation and fauna.
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Lake Assal's peripheral salt pans support Red Sea coastal salt desert vegetation. Lake Abbe, at the southern end of Djibouti, is fed by the Awash River and its tributaries, which flows from Ethiopia and local ephemeral streams. The hills nearby feed many other small pans. Drainage from the
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Most of the land in Djibouti is desert. However, wildlife vegetation is made up of semi-desert grassland, shrub land and succulent scrub. The coastal area consists of desert and mangrove. Dry evergreen forests are in the mountains of Mount Goda in the Day National Park near
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Wildlife in Djibouti is spread over three main regions namely, from the northern mountain region of the country to the volcanic plateaus in its southern and central part and culminating in the coastal region. In spite of harsh climatic conditions, the terrain of
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is a mix of rocky areas, old coral reefs that are exposed only at low tide, and sandy beaches. The ecoregion has remained undisturbed, but degraded near populated areas and, due to hunting, is now proposed to be brought under protection laws.
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The bird species reported in Djibouti consists of 399 species including one endemic (native) species, eight globally threatened species, and two introduced species. Further details under categories of the
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is reported. At least 99 individuals have been recorded. However, they face competition from cattle in grazing. Hence, a proposal has been made to establish a wildlife refuge.
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In the Coastal Desert Ecoregion, resident fauna and few endemics are reported. These consists mainly of three near-endemic species of reptiles, the Ogaden burrowing asp (
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This region lies below 200 metres (660 ft), and is generally flat with sand or gravel plains interspersed with occasional outcrop of rocks. The coastline near
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Day Forest National Park was declared a national park in 1939 by the then governor of the country, when Djibouti (an independent nation in 1977), was a
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forest, with many of the trees rising to 20 metres (66 ft) height. This forest area is the main habitat of the critically endangered and endemic
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and forms Djibouti's largest vegetated area. The park protects at least four known endemic plant species. The forest is dominated by such trees as
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woodland with a closed canopy on a plateau when this tree was in abundance. It has now adapted to live in the boxwood
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Seabird colonies are present in the coastal belt. The Sept Frères islands, in particular have breeding colonies of
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mountains including a number of endemic species. Two species of particular interest are the Nubian tree (
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since its population underwent a 90% decline over twenty years. The Djibouti spurfowl preferred dense
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and the latter is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of the ForĂŞt du Day. The species was declared
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Vegetation recorded on the periphery of lakes, pans, wadi valley beds and coastal foothills are:
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The Eritrean Coastal Desert Ecoregion stretches along the southern coast of the Red Sea from
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The northern region has the Goda massif and the relic vegetation of the flora particularly,
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Wildlife are also found in the country's wetland ecosystem which includes two large lakes,
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and Djibouti funnel. During every autumn, large bird migrations have been recorded in the
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shrubland. The coastal vegetation in this region consists of halophytic vegetation with
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Flora recorded in the Coastal Desert Ecoregion are: herbaceous/grassy steppe species of
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Climatically, the coolest area in the country is in the forests of the
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at an average elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), including the
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giant oasis". It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the
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are in the coastal waters where nesting also takes place. The
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In the southern mountain range of Aser-Jog, in Djibouti, the
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grasslands and shrublands in the inland areas of the coast.
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have been reported in the coastal ecoregion. Of these, the
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area of Djibouti. The most common species recorded are the
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as Djibouti was known during the French rule, in 1972.
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is endemic and is a critically endangered bird species.
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Mammals include several species of antelope, such as
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World: Fra-igu
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In its animal reserves, Djibouti has 1734: 1732: 1730: 1728: 1726: 1650:Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2001). 1494:S. N. Stuart; Richard J. Adams (1990). 1225: 862:are elaborated. However, 26 species of 1801: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1295: 983:The near-threatened bird species are: 885:The only endemic species found is the 1456: 1454: 1452: 1450: 1448: 1446: 1444: 1395: 1393: 1391: 956:The endangered species reported are: 577:are also found on some of the wadis. 7: 1680:Handbook of African medicinal plants 1937:Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict 1927:French Territory of Afars and Issas 1368:R. H. Hughes; J. S. Hughes (1992). 14: 2609:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 2379:Democratic Republic of the Congo 1945: 1827: 699:), Ragazzi's cylindrical skink ( 376: 367: 21: 1683:. CRC Press. pp. 146–147. 1371:A Directory of African Wetlands 705:), and Indian leaf-toed gecko ( 347:, an archipelago of Djibouti. 1: 1332:"Visual History of the World" 798:Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii 93:, and another recently noted 1768:. World Pheasant Association 1577:. BirdLife International.org 1534:Anthony Ham (30 July 2010). 1788:"Djibouti Francolin Stamps" 1622:"Ethiopian montane forests" 1280:. Living National Treasures 1239:The IUCN Sahel studies 1989 748:found in the coastal region 737:List of mammals of Djibouti 2734: 1542:. Lonely Planet. pp.  1427:. IUCN. 1992. p. 89. 1242:. IUCN. pp. 95, 104. 1096:Phalacrocorax nigrogularis 1077:Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus 895:ForĂŞt du Day National Park 822: 734: 451:Cynoglossopsis somaliensis 412:) and the Bankouale palm ( 288:World Wide Fund for Nature 131:is also listed as part of 2245: 2168: 2109: 2019: 1963: 1943: 1808:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1462:"Eritrean coastal desert" 1309:. 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Index




Goda Mountains
Mabla Mountains
Djibouti
Djibouti
Day Forest National Park
massif Goda
Juniperus procera
Djibouti spurfowl
vertebrate
Platyceps
boxwood
olive trees
Lake Assal
Lake Abbe
aquatic ecosystem
Horn of Africa
biodiversity hotspot
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
coral reef
French colony
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas

Djibouti
basaltic
rhyolite
Ethiopia

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