#Open your eyes #Africa has not only deserts and droughts, but also particularly humid regions. Known as The Moon Mountain, Mount Rwenzori is a magical place!
Geographical location of Mount Rwenzori
As a snowy peak on the equator, the biggest feature of this mountain is that it is densely clouded and rainy, and the species are diverse! There are 300 days of the year when dense clouds are shrouded. From the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are a variety of precious and exotic animals and plants.
Rwenzori Hill
Mount Rwenzori is located on the side of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa, between Lake Mobutu and Lake Edward, with an average altitude of 3000 to 4 km, the summit is covered with snow all year round, and the entire mountain range has nearly 40 glaciers, with permanent glacier cover.
Glaciers at the top of the mountain
The highest peak of Mount Rwenzori is Margarita Peak at 5109m above sea level, which is the third highest peak in Africa!
Margarita Peak
The climate of Mount Rwenzori varies with the height and orientation of the mountain, thus forming a complex and diverse area suitable for the survival of a variety of animals and plants. There are many glaciers and small lakes, and the glaciers at the top of the mountain are also one of the water sources of the Nile.
Lakes and plants at the top of the mountain
The fog on the mountain is constantly damp around, which promotes the growth of plants, and the soil here is fertile and there is a lot of humus, so the plants here are unusually tall and particularly rare.
Strange plants
At an altitude of more than 1200 meters, there are cedar, camphor, Luohan pine and other tree species, and some trees are close to 50 meters high. About 2500m, is the range of bamboo up to 15m high. The area of more than 3km is even more magical. Mosses, ferns and other plants are not only surprisingly tall, but also strangely shaped and spectacular!
A sunbird on a half-sided lotus trunk
Not only are there many birds, but there are also a variety of wild animals such as monkeys, rabbits, elephants, orangutans, giraffes, antelopes and more!
Moss balls and chameleons
Mount Rwenzori was inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural heritage site in 1994!
A magical crane
With the global warming, the glaciers on Mount Rwenzori are also rapidly receding, and the prospects are not optimistic! Reducing carbon emissions and protecting the earth's ecological environment still requires the joint efforts of people all over the world!
Views from different latitudes