Thomas Gumbricht, October 2003, Mount Elgon, Uganda

The first group of photos show the hike, while the other groups show the vegetation zonation from the foot hill to the peak: montane forests, bamboo forest, giant heather forest, alpine vegetation (including lobelias) and last the crater and peak region dominated by lichens and mosses.

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Hiking Mount Elgon.
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The montane forest (lower slopes at 2000-3000 m above sea loevel)
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The bamboo forest.
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Giant Heather zone.
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Alpine vegetation zone.
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Lichens and mosses.