Cities for Biodiversity (C4B) Deep-Dive Learning
Protected Areas in Sierra Leone
Protected area
Status
Outamba Kilimi
National Park
Gola Rainforest
National Park
Size (ha)³
District
110,900
Bombali
Cities for Biodiversity (C4B) Deep-Dive Learning
71,070
Kailahun, Kenema,
Pujehun
Western Area Peninsula
Forest
Non-Hunting Forest Reserve
17,688
Western Area
Loma Mountains
Non-Hunting Forest Reserve
33,201
Koinadugu
Kangari Hills
Non-Hunting Forest Reserve
8,573
Bo, Tonkolili
Tingi Hills
Non-Hunting Forest Reserve
10,519
Koinadugu, Kono
Tiwai Island
Wildlife Sanctuary and
Community Conservancy
Kambui Hills
Forest Reserve
1,200
Pujehun, Kenema
21,228
Kenema
Sierra Leone River Estuary
Ramsar site
295,000
Port Loko, Western
Area
Description
Part of the transboundary Fouta Jallon Highlands where six of
West Africa's major rivers rise.
The last significant patch of closed canopy rainforest in Sierra
Leone.
Forest on the hills outside of Freetown which provide much of
the capital's freshwater supply.
Site of the country's highest mountain, Mount Bintumani
(1,948 metres).
Steep-sided range of hills in the centre of the country that
provide an important habitat for wildlife and could be a
release site for reintroduced chimpanzees.
Remote area of north-eastern Sierra Leone renowned for its
batholiths.
This small island in the Moa river is an important habitat for
primates, birds and the very rare pygmy hippo.
Forest on low-lying range of hills west of Kenema which is
threatened by logging and mining.
The country's only Ramsar site, and as such the only marine
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