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, supporting viable populations of flagship, endemic and globally threatened species. In 2011, the Sierra Leone and Liberian governments signed a Peace Park Agreement to protect the Landscape leading to transboundary cooperation between the two countries.

The Support for the Preservation of Forest Ecosystems in West Africa (PAPFor) works with Institutions across the transboundary landscape to support protected areas and communities to promote better governance and increased participation in forest conservation.

Protected areas

LIB	Gola Forest National Park	National Park	88000 ha
SL	Gola Rainforest National Park	National Park	77000 ha
SL	Kambui Hills Forest Reserve	Forest Reserve	21228 ha
SL	Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Wildlife Sanctuary	1200ha
LIB	Foya Proposed Protected Area	Ungazetted	164 000h

Implementation

The PAPFor GGL programme is being implemented by SCNL, CSSL, GRC LG and the RSPB, active in various parts of the Landscape respectively.

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