Flora and Fauna
The flora includes Albizzia gummifera, Bridelia micrantha, Cyperus papyrus, Diospyros mespiliformis, Ficus sycomorus, Ficus verruculosa, Isoberlinia spp., Khaya senegalensis, Parkia filicoidea, Phoenix reclinata, Syzgium cordatum, and Syzgium owariense. Mesobola spinifer, also known as "Malagarasi Sardine", is endemic to the river. In the valley grasslands there are prominent species such as Hyparrhenia, Themeda, Echinochloa. The Malagarasi contains several fish species which occur in the Congo River Basin but not in Lake Tanganyika. Giant freshwater Mbu pufferfish, however, occur in both the Central and Upper Zaire Basin and the Malagarasi River. Waterbuck and hippopotamus are common in the swamps. Concerns have been raised over hippo poaching in the river basin by the Wanyahosa people, who prefer the meat over fish.
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