List of nature reserves in Guinea-Bissau

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The list of nature reserves in Guinea-Bissau lists all nature reserves in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau .

The protected areas are subject to the public law Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas . With around 470,000 hectares, this indicates around 15% of the national territory of Guinea-Bissau as nature protected, of which around two thirds are marine and estuary areas . With the further expansion of the protected areas, especially in Complexo Dulombi, Boé e Tchetche (see below), which has been developed since 2015 , the proportion of nature reserves in the country's area is to increase to 26.3%.

Guinea-Bissau currently has eight nature reserves, three of which are national parks and two more are planned.

List of nature reserves

Surname region founding Size [ha] description view
Parque Natural das Lagoas de Cufada (PNLC) Quinara region 2000 89,000 The nature park, located between Fulacunda and Buba , is home to the lakes Cufada, Biorna and Bedasse. About 3,534 people (Biafada, Mandinka and others) in 33 villages ( Tabancas ) live here. Cufada is the largest freshwater lake in the country. The wetland offers a rich flora and fauna and is of great importance not least for migratory birds . Cisticola marginatus amphilectus MHNT.jpg
Parque Nacional de Cantanhez (PNC) Tombali region 2011 106,767 Also known as Matas de Cantanhez (Cantanhez Forests), the national park extends over the Bedanda , Cacine and Quebo sectors . About 20,000 people (Balanta, Nalu, Tanda, Fula, Djacanca and Susso) in 13 villages ( Tabancas ) live here. Cantanhez is considered to be the last intact jungle in the country.
Complexo Dulombi, Boé e Tchetche (DBT) Gabú , Bafatá and Tombali regions 2015 319,000 The two national parks Dulombi and Boé and the three nature protection corridors Tchetche, Salifo and Cuntabani are to be created from the protected area complex. The area extends over the Boé , Galomaro , Xitole and Quebo sectors
Area Marinha Protegida Comunitária das Ilhas de Urok (AMPCIU) Bolama region 2010 ? The marine and water protection area is located in the Caravela sector in the Bissagos archipelago and includes the sea around the islands of Formosa (in the local Bidyogo language: Urok), Ilha da Ponta (Nago) and Maio (Chedia), which are inhabited by around 3,000 Bijagos , next to uninhabited islets. Ilhas Bijagos, GUine Bissau.jpg
Reserva de Biosfera do Arquipélago Bolama Bijagós (RBABB) Bolama region 1996 1,046,950 The Bissagos Archipelago has been listed as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO since 1996 . Around 33,000 people live here on 21 inhabited and 67 uninhabited islands, mostly Bijagos , spread over 185 villages ( Tabancas ). Bissagos 250 txu-oclc-6595921-nc28-2.jpg
Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango (PNO) Bolama region 2000 158,235 The national park, also known as Parque Nacional de Orango , is located in the Bissagos Archipelago and includes the islands of Orango , Orangozinho , Menegue , Canogo and Imbone , plus the three uninhabited islands of Adonga, Canuopa and Anhetibe. 2,268 people ( Bijagos ) live here in 33 villages ( Tabancas ). The surrounding sea is nowhere deeper than 30 meters. Orango Parque Hotel 03.jpg
Parque Natural dos Tarrafes do Rio Cacheu (PNTC) Cacheu region 2000 88,615 The nature park consists of 68% mangrove forests , which are the largest contiguous mangrove area in West Africa. As a bird refuge, especially important for migratory birds, the park is divided into a northern part, in which 7,120 people from six different ethnic groups live in 27 villages ( Tabancas ), and a southern part, where around 830 people of two ethnic groups live in 14 villages. Parque Natural dos Tarrafes do Rio Cacheu 01.jpg
Parque Nacional Marinho de João Vieira e Poilão (PNMJVP) Bolama region 2000 49,500 The national park is primarily a marine reserve and includes the area around the four islands of João Vieira , Cavalo , Meio and Poilão , plus three islets. The four islands, which are mostly not assigned to the Bissagos Archipelago , are uninhabited and are only visited sporadically by the particularly traditional Bijagos on the island of Canhabaque . Three different species of sea ​​turtles are found here, in particular for the green sea turtle , this area is considered the most important in the western Atlantic. Heading home (5114651645) .jpg

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the system of nature reserves in Guinea-Bissau ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , IBAP website, accessed January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  2. ↑ Website for Parque Natural das Lagoas de Cufada ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  3. ↑ Website of the Parque Nacional de Cantanhez ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  4. ↑ Website on Complexo Dulombi, Boé e Tchetche ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  5. ↑ Website for the Área Marinha Protegida Comunitária das Ilhas de Urok ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  6. ↑ Website for the Reserva de Biosfera do Arquipélago Bolama Bijagós ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  7. ↑ Website for the Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  8. ↑ Website for the Parque Natural dos Tarrafes do Rio Cacheu ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org
  9. ↑ Website for the Parque Nacional Marinho de João Vieira e Poilão ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (port.), accessed on January 6, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ibapgbissau.org