Lembá is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe , on São Tomé Island . Its area is 229.5 km (89 sq mi), and its population is 14,652 (2012). The district seat is Neves . It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Neves and Santa Catarina .
6-533: Much of the district lies within Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé . The district has the nation's highest point, Pico de São Tomé . The river Xufexufe flows through the district. A few islets are adjacent to the island coast including Gabado and Ilhéu de São Miguel . The main settlement is the town Neves . Other settlements are: Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly . Lembá District
12-508: Is known internationally amongst conservationists for its biologically rich dense virgin rainforests. It is also characterized by a wide range of biotopes , from lowland and mountain forests, to mangroves and savanna area, which contribute to its unique ecosystem. The park includes virgin Atlantic high altitude rainforest and secondary rainforest (known to locals as capoeira ) which contains abandoned plantations. In 1988, scientists classified
18-523: Is twinned with: Parque Natural Ob%C3%B4 de S%C3%A3o Tom%C3%A9 The Obô Natural Park of São Tomé ( Portuguese : Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé ) is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe , covering 195 km (75 sq mi) of the island of São Tomé . It was established in 2006, but yet to be assigned an IUCN protected area category . It covers parts of the districts of Caué , Lemba , Lobata and Mé-Zóchi . The Natural Park covers three geographically separated zones: The park
24-498: The forests of São Tomé and Príncipe as the second most important in terms of biological interest out of 75 forests of Africa; most of the species found in the islands are found in the national park. The WWF has listed the forests of the national park as among the Global 200 , the 200 most important biological areas on the planet. The forest of Obo is listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Africa. There are about 700 plant species on
30-837: The island of São Tomé, of which 95 are endemic . Flora includes the evergreen coniferous Afrocarpus mannii . Orchids, ferns and mosses are common in the area. There are 16 endemic bird species on the island, including São Tomé olive pigeon ( Columba thomensis ), São Tomé ibis ( Bostrychia bocagei ), São Tomé fiscal ( Lanius newtoni ), São Tomé shorttail ( Amaurocichlia bocagei ), São Tomé grosbeak ( Crithagra concolor ), Giant sunbird ( Dreptes thomensis ), São Tomé oriole ( Oriolus crassirostris ) and São Tomé thrush ( Turdus olivaceofuscus ). The park has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International . The amphibians Ptychadena newtoni , Hyperolius thomensis , Hyperolius molleri , Phrynobatrachus leveleve , and Schistometopum thomense are found in
36-413: The park. The shrew Crocidura thomensis is the only endemic terrestrial mammal. There are three endemic species of bats: São Tomé collared fruit bat ( Myonycteris brachycephala ), São Tomé free-tailed bat ( Chaerephon tomensis ), and São Tomé leaf-nosed bat ( Hipposideros thomensis ). Invertebrates include the moths Theretra viridis , Hyalobathra barnsalis and Pseudoclanis tomensis and
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