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Nkondwe Island Intermediate Zone, Tanzania
Tanzania, Tanzânia, Rukwa Region
At 767 meters above sea level and approximately a little more than 7 km in a straight line, Nwkondwe Island (7°22’46.7″S 30°32’45.8″E) forms the Kipili Archipelago in Tanzania. The region contains several islands and islets of varying extents resulting in many tourist attractions such as diving, snorkeling, kayaking, sunset views and seasonal fishing.
The more than 2,000 km of coastline, which includes Lake Tanganyika, when divided into biotopes, has the following distribution: 43% rocks, 31% sand, 21% intermediate (rocks and sand) and 5% marsh.
The rocky biotope is by far the most representative of the lake and in it we find the greatest diversity of life and its respective ecological niches. I hope to contribute even more to the preservation and awareness of this environment.
Let’s go from intermediate environment in this proposal.
- Submitted by
- Emerson Souza Santos
- Approved by
- Ad Konings & Stefano Valdesalici
- GPS
- -7.3796301, 30.5460625
- Geographical region
- Eastern Africa
- Drainage Basin
- Southeast Basin of Lake Tanganyika
- River catchment
- Nkondwe Island
- Water body type
- Lake
- Water body name
- Tanganyika
- Water body part
- Open water
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Lake
- Tributary name
- Tanganyika
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- Medium
- Concentration of sediments
- Low
- Water temperature
- 23-27 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Strong
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 9.1
- Conductivity
- 424
- GH
- 224 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 330 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Mixed
- Stone
- Mixed
- Stone form
- Irregular
- Silt/Mud
- Grey
- Leaves
- Few
- Driftwood
- Few
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- Collecting area
- Water depth
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
Environment
- Environment
- Untouched
- Surrounding area
Considered a region of the archipelago given the number of islands and islets in its vicinity, it is one of the furthest parts of the coast lying north of Kipili, Rukwa region, southeast of Lake Tanganyika.
Some of the local activities are occasional visits for regional fishing purposes and the appreciation of nature by tourists, through diving or snorkeling.
- Underwater landscape
A rocky coastal crescent, with some swamp plant roots close to the surface. As the depth increases, it tends to find a few handfuls of sand, little sediment and empty shells, leaves and even submerged trunks.
- Threats to ecology
The main threat is certainly excessive tourist visits and illegal or uncontrolled fishing. Otherwise, the environment is well preserved.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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Few - Unidentified terrestrial plants.
