Location: The archipelago of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros consists of three volcanic (basaltic) islands in the southwest Indian Ocean. The islands are at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
The Resource: Comorian rainfall, fog, altitude and human pressure are the main elements determining composition of plant formations. Island Njazidja contains the widest range of forest formations including closed moist forest.
Mwali is the most sparsely populated island and best preserved of the three islands, and has the highest percentage of forested areas. The natural forest forms an unbroken cover.
The largest forests were on Nzwani. Only remnants exist today as a result of heavy human pressure.
Mwali is the most sparsely populated island and best preserved of the three islands, and has the highest percentage of forested areas. The natural forest forms an unbroken cover.
The largest forests were on Nzwani. Only remnants exist today as a result of heavy human pressure.
Cause of Problem: Again, more deforestation because of the need for human survival.
Other Environmental Issues: "soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation" - CIA
Rhett A. Butler's Assessment : Comoros is one of the world's poorest countries with few natural resources and a high population growth rate. The local population is dependent on rainforest lands for subsistence cultivation and fuelwood... Read More
