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Zone 2: Rain Forest
Altitude: roughly 6,000 to 9,200
feet
Drenched by about six and a half feet of rain each year, the
rain forest is dripping, humid, and bursting with life. In the
lower forest, sycamore figs and palms festooned with hanging
mosses crowd river gorges, while higher up, huge camphorwood
trees soar as much as 130 feet into the clammy air. The
treetops are alive with blue and colobus monkeys, while a
variety of different antelope species inhabit the forest
floor, along with their chief predator, the leopard.
Elephants, buffalo, and giraffes may be seen on the western
and northern slopes, while the occasional lion may saunter
through.
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