GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Mangrove trees provide tannin used for tanning leather. Mangrove poles are used for building and construction because they are very strong. Mangrove trees are also used for firewood . Mangrove forests are habitats for marine life used for tourist attractions . RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

 Here are 11 Factors influencing the distribution of wildlife in East Africa Vegetation . Different types of vegetation are habitats of different animals. Natural forests are habitants of elephants, buffaloes, baboons, gorillas, grasslands are habitats for a variety of herbivores e.g. antelopes gazelles, zebra, wildebeests, giraffes, buffaloes, rhinos, etc. The herbivores attract carnivores e.g. lions, cheetahs, etc. Drainage. Well-drained areas support a variety of plants and animals, while poorly drained areas support only a limited number of plants and animals. Rivers, lakes , and seas are home to a variety of organisms- e.g. birds such as flamingoes, herons, and pelicans, and animals such as crocodiles, hippos, whales, fishes etc. Presence of water. Fish are found in freshwater lakes of Victoria , Kyoga, Turkana, and Tanganyika and in the Indian Ocean. Animals like Hippos and crocodiles live mainly in freshwater lakes and rivers . Climate. Animal species ate spread out ov...