Niger Delta swamp forests
The Niger Delta swamp forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in southern Nigeria. It consists of freshwater swamp forests in the delta of the Niger River.[1]
| Niger Delta swamp forests | |
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 Niger Delta swamp forest | |
 Map of the Niger Delta swamp forests | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | Central African mangroves, Cross-Niger transition forests and Nigerian lowland forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 14,500 km2 (5,600 sq mi) |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
External links
- Niger Delta swamp forests (WWF)
- Niger Delta Swamp Forests. Bioregions 2020. One Earth.
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