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Outamba - Kilimi - Kuru - Pinselli - Soya

The OKKPS landscape in Guinea and Sierra Leone is comprised of a wide variety of habitats; from dense rainforest to grassy savannahs, and montane grasslands, spread over an altitudinal gradient of 61 to 1134 m. The confirmed presence of African forest elephants and high densities of chimpanzees make this area a conservation priority for the subregion. PAPFor, in support of Protected Areas (...)

Gola - Foya

The block of expansive upper Guinean Forest that transverses the boundaries of Sierra Leone and Liberia along the Mano River and associated tributaries constitutes the Gola Landscape. The vegetation is tropical rainforest and comprises relatively flat to slightly undulating terrain with an altitude range between 50-600m asl. The Greater Gola Landscape is highly rich in biodiversity, (...)

Wologizi - Wonegizi - Ziama

Covering an area of approximately 5,000 km², the WWZ Landscape comprises three main conservation areas (Wologizi and Wonegizi in Liberia, and Ziama in Guinea) aligned on a south-north axis, as well as the surrounding forest and agricultural areas. With altitudes ranging from 300m to 1440m, this landscape offers a mosaic of highly varied habitats and is an important conservation area. The (...)

Mt Nimba

Divided between Guinea, Ivory Coast and Liberia, the landscape of the Nimba Mountains has a wide variety of habitats, from dense rainforest to montane grasslands, spread over an altitudinal gradient from 400 to 1750m. The landscape has a strong tourism potential. It is a unique centre of endemism for many plants and animals. The Guinean and Ivorian sections are recognised as a UNESCO World (...)

Taï - Grebo-Krahn - Sapo

The Taï - Grebo-Krahn - Sapo (TGKS) Landscape stretches from south-east Liberia to south-west Côte d’Ivoire. It contains the last large block of intact Guinean forest, of which more than 7,000 km² are protected, including Taï National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The landscape is a mix of natural ecosystems and areas that have been degraded to varying degrees, particularly so on the Ivorian (...)

Cross River

The Cross River landscape contains the largest forest block left in Nigeria, with a wide variety of habitats ranging from dense rainforest to montane forest to high-altitude grasslands, spread over an altitudinal gradient from 150 to over 1,700m. and is contiguous with forests in Cameroon. The region is a biodiversity hotspot of global significance and a centre of endemism for primates, (...)