Chome Forest Reserve is a reserve in the Pare Mountains in Tanzania.[1] It is located between the West Usambaras and the North Pare Mountains.[2]
It lies in Pare District of Kilimanjaro Region.[3]
The highest altitude in the reserve has Shengena Peak.[1] It covers 14,231 hectares of various forest types.[1] Chome Forest Reserve has numerous bird species.[1] The reserve sits in the part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, nominated for the World Heritage List in 2010.[3] There is a direct climatic influence of the Indian Ocean.[3]
The area has been logged for many years.[3]
It is surrounded by numerous villages.[3]
It harbours several types of monkey.[4]
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