Gombe Masito Ugalla Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 2018, in United Republic of Tanzania. The biosphere reserve, a major site for chimpanzee research, includes Gombe National Park, forest reserves and part of Lake Tanganyika. Faunal species present in the area include African elephants, ornate frogs and eight primate species. Its flora includes a species discovered in, and named after, Gombe, Pleiotaxis gombensis. The biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika includes over 300 fish species, 250 bird species and reptiles such as the water cobra and the Tanganyika water snake.