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Bois Sacrés of the Lama Kouméa Range (Northern Togo)
Lama Kouméa mountain range, northern Togo
Togo
Active but climate-vulnerable
Regional cluster
- Location
- Lama Kouméa mountain range, northern Togo
- Coordinates
- ~9.9°N 1.2°E (region)
- Size
- 8 groves studied (45 plots of 900 m²)
- Age / Founded
- Local traditional sacred-forest tradition
- Status
- Active but climate-vulnerable
- Deity & Religion
- Local traditional / voodoo sacred forests
- Community & Guardians
- Densely populated northern-Togo communities
- Vernacular name
- Bois sacrés
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Ceremonial & conservation groves
Plant species
Trees dbh ≥10 cm; 3 of 8 groves low-diversity and poorly regenerating
Biome & fauna
Sudano-Guinean savanna-forest
Threats & protection
High climate-change sensitivity (slenderness >99, wind exposure, aging stands); dense human population
Source
Atato, Soussou, Sogo, Tchao et al., Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 2026 (catalog #26)