Over time the upland communities, which had originally been temporary outposts connected to summer agricultural activity (transhumance), became distinct, permanent settlements.

This effectively eliminated seasonal inundation of the floodplain, causing a conversion from wetland to upland communities.

This is a widespread upland community of northern and western Britain.

Goal 2: Enliven the waterfront with a range of attractive uses integrated with adjacent upland communities.

Widespread poverty ensued in the upland communities that rely on the forests for maintaining their livelihoods.

Classified as one of the upland communities of the province, Magallanes is situated 2,000 feet above sea level.

Thus, in many respects, Ali-Ogba mirrors other upland communities of Rivers state in the production of a variety of agricultural products illustrated below.

The consequence of the splitting off of the upland communities was often the relocation of the lowland community to a new village location.

In other cases the upland communities have become parishes in their own right or have amalgamated with other hilltop villages to also create a distinct parish.

This effect is particularly noted among the range's riparian plant communities, with upland communities only recently beginning to show similar signs of recovery.