Tiwai
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Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location | West Africa |
| surface | 12 km² |
| WDPA ID | 10741 |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 33 ′ N , 11 ° 19 ′ W |
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| Setup date | 1987 |
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National Protected Area Authority Tiwai Island Administrative Committee / Environmental Foundation for Africa |
Tiwai Island is a wildlife sanctuary and island in southeast Sierra Leone . It means "Big Island" in the Mende language . In addition to the Outamba Kilimi National Park and Gola Rainforest National Park, Tiwai is one of the best-known protected areas and tourist attractions in Sierra Leone. The island is in the moa .
Tiwai is proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List . The island has one of the world's highest densities of primates , out of a total of 11 species.
On October 2nd, 2015, a tornado destroyed large parts of the infrastructure and nature on the island.
The park
introduction
The protected area is the only one in Sierra Leone that is locally administered and supported by the Environmental Foundation for Africa .
At the end of the 19th century, one half of the island was given away by Queen Nyarroh von Barri out of love to the chief of the Koya and established as a protected area at an early stage. It was officially proclaimed in the 1980s.
getting there
The park can be reached by off-road vehicle via Bo City .
Accommodation and facilities
There are tent sites at various places in the reserve, but they are very spartan. No bedding or sheets are provided. Water is available, but not as drinking water. You can go shopping in the village one kilometer away. Local food is prepared in the accommodations themselves.
In the Visitors Center there is a small souvenir shop and a constantly updated map with the last places where rare species were observed.
activities
- At the northern end of the island there is a small and fine sandy beach. Here you can bathe with caution against crocodiles and hippos.
- Boat trips are available from the Visitors Center on the Moa River.
- Guided walks are the highlight of a trip to Tiwai Island; More than 50 kilometers of hiking trails are available.
fauna and Flora
There are more than 135 species of birds in the wildlife sanctuary. These include eight different species of hornbills. The eleven different primate species make Tiwai the most important monkey sanctuary on earth. The Tiwai chimpanzees are among the most intelligent and use various tools extensively. Also worth seeing are the extremely rare pygmy hippos .
More than 700 plant species have been registered on the island.
See also
Web links
- World Database on Protected Areas - Tiwai (English)
- Official website of the protected area (English)
- Video about the reserve
- Environmental Foundation for Africa zu Tiwai (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tentative Lists Sierra Leone. June 1, 2006 Retrieved June 16, 2014
- ^ Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Tentative List, UNESCO World Heritage. Retrieved November 20, 2013
- ↑ FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE REHABILITATION / REFURBISHMENT OF TIWAI ISLAND TOURIST / VISITOR CENTER FACILITIES. The Environmental Foundation for Africa, October 2015. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 14, 2015
