Nimba National Forest

Nimba National Forest
Nimba National Forest
Mount Nimba Forest Reserves
Mont Nimba landscape.jpg
Landscape in the neighborhood of Mount Nimba, Guinea
Location Nimba County, Liberia
Coordinates 7°30′00″N 8°30′00″W / 7.5°N 8.5°W / 7.5; -8.5Coordinates: 7°30′00″N 8°30′00″W / 7.5°N 8.5°W / 7.5; -8.5
Area 187 square kilometres (72 sq mi)

Nimba National Forest is a national forest in Nimba County, Liberia. The forest, which borders Guniea and Cote d'Ivoire, has east and west sections that cover 95.91 km² and 91.46 km² respectively. It is also known as the Mount Nimba Forest Reserves.

Mammals

It is thought that the reserves supported populations of chimpanzees before the civil war, and local people report that populations increased in those areas during the war. However these regions have been heavily impacted by factional fighting, resource extraction and civil displacements over the past 15 years (Kormos et al. 2003)

References

  • Kormos, R., Boesch, C., Bakarr, M. I. and Butynski, T. (eds.). (2003) West African Chimpanzees. Status Surevy and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge. Uk.

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