Declared after the end of Sierra Leone's civil war; it holds one of the last chimpanzee sanctuaries in the country, run with direct community involvement
Area
710 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
2011
Declared in 2011, after almost two decades managed as a forest reserve during and after Sierra Leone's brutal civil war (1991-2002), Gola Rainforest became a national park under a management model that actively brings in local communities as conservation partners, sharing revenue from ecotourism and from the carbon credit market as a direct economic alternative to logging this remnant of the Upper Guinean forest.
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Gola Rainforest: 50 documented species
Mammals16Birds13Reptiles12Fish
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Sierra Leone, where Gola Rainforest lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastalWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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