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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Site number: | 155 |
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Type of site: | Natural Heritage in danger | |
Date of Inscription: | 1981, 1982 | |
Location: | Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, Région de Lola |
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Description: | Mount Nimba, situated on the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, rises high above its surrounding savannah; it features densely forested slopes at the foot of grassy mountain pastures. The site houses an especially rich flora and fauna-endemic species such as the viviparous toad and chimpanzees that employ stones as tools. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire. A further extension of the reserve in Liberia has also been proposed. The park includes significant portions of Mount Nimba, a geographically unique area with more than 200 endemic species. These species include multiple types of duikers, big cats, civets, and several types of viviparous toads. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/155 | |
Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |