Nature reserves in Sierra Leone

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Nature reserves in Sierra Leone
Green pog.svgNational Park

State nature reserves in Sierra Leone are administered by the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) and established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS). However, many of the declared protected areas are actually managed locally and financed by international development aid funds and organizations such as BirdLife International . The national supporter is the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone .

9.39 percent of the land area and 0.54 percent of the sea area of ​​Sierra Leone are designated as protected areas according to the IUCN . According to the NPAA, eight land and seven water protection areas are planned with a share of 6.8 percent of the total area.

Protection status

There are seven types of state protected areas:

  1. National Park ( English for National Park )
  2. Forest Reserve ( forest reserve )
  3. Strict Nature Reserve (Strict Nature Reserve )
  4. Game Reserve ( Wildlife Reserve )
  5. No or Non - Hunting Forest Reserve
  6. Game Sanctuary ( animal reserve )
  7. Marine Protected Area ( marine reserve )

State protected areas

Sorted by national status .

Surname Size (km²) proclamation particularities National status
(NPAA) 		National status
(other sources) 		IUCN category location
Gola Rainforest 710.70 2008 proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List National park National park II (national park) 7 ° 38 '21.7 "  N , 10 ° 54' 5.7"  W.
Kuru Hills 069.93 1955 National park or
forest reserve		 no 9 ° 52 '57.1 "  N , 12 ° 17" 46.5 "  W.
Loma Mountains 332.01 1972 (2012) National park National park II (national park) 9 ° 11 '15 "  N , 11 ° 6' 53"  W.
Mape lake 075.11 National park no 7 ° 8 '54.2 "  N , 11 ° 47' 52.3"  W.
Outamba Kilimi 1109.00 1986 greatest biodiversity in the country National park National park II (national park) 9 ° 46 '19 "  N , 12 ° 1' 34"  W.
Sonfon lake 051.80 National park no 9 ° 14 '54 "  N , 11 ° 31' 17.4"  W.
Western Area Peninsular 176.88 1916, 1972 and 2014 proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List National park National park II (national park) 8 ° 22 ′ 59 ″  N , 13 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  W.
Bonthe 998.54 in proclamation Strict nature reserve no 7 ° 30 '39.9 "  N , 12 ° 29" 37.4 "  W.
Mamunta Mayoso 020.72 Strict nature reserve no 8 ° 35 ′ 0.6 ″  N , 12 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  W.
Sulima 025.90 in proclamation Strict nature reserve no 7 ° 6 ′ 26 ″  N , 11 ° 39 ′ 5.6 ″  W.
Sewa-Waanje 100.00 in proclamation Wildlife sanctuary no 7 ° 20 ′ 11 "  N , 12 ° 10 ′ 2.8"  W.
Tingi Hills 118.85 1947 and 1973 Forest reserve without hunting Forest reserve without hunting II (national park) 8 ° 55 ′ 22.5 "  N , 10 ° 46 ′ 21"  W.
Tiwai 12 1978 proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List Wildlife sanctuary Forest reserve without hunting / animal protection area IV ( biotope / species protection area ) 7 ° 32 ′ 59 ″  N , 11 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  W.
Yawri Bay Marine reserve no
Estuary of the Scarcies Marine reserve no
Estuary of the Sierra Leone River Marine reserve no
Estuary of the Sherbro Marine
reserve forest reserve		 no
Banal-Basals Forest reserve no
Baryeh Forest reserve no
Buoyi Hills Forest reserve no
Bradford Forest reserve no
Dodo Hills Forest reserve no
Fairo Forest reserve no
Farargbaia 12.6 Forest reserve no 8 ° 57 ′ 59 "  N , 11 ° 45 ′ 28"  W.
Fuhiko Forest reserve no
Gboi Hills Forest reserve no
Gori Hills Forest reserve no
Kambui Hills 143.35 Forest reserve without hunting Forest reserve no 7 ° 51 ′ 34 "  N , 11 ° 19 ′ 27"  W.
Kambui South Forest reserve no
Kambui North Forest reserve no
Kangari Hills 85.73 1995 or 1973 Forest reserve without hunting Forest reserve VI ( resource protection area ) 8 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  W.
Kasewe Forest reserve no
Kuru Hills Forest reserve no
Lalay Forest reserve no
Malal Hills Forest reserve no
Nimini Hills Forest reserve no
Ocra Hills Forest reserve no
Samaia Forest reserve no
Singamba Forest reserve no
Tab Forest reserve no
Tama Forest reserve no
Tonia Forest reserve no
Tonkoli Forest reserve no
Wara Wara Hills Forest reserve no
Waterloo Forest reserve no
Yangahun Forest reserve no

Private protective devices

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Official website of the ministry
  2. ^ Conservation Society of Sierra Leone
  3. ^ Sierra Leone, Africa. Protectedplanet / IUCN. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ a b Resources. NPAA. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Sierra Leone. Protectedplanet. Retrieved July 14, 2017.