List of protected areas of Sierra Leone
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This is a list of protected areas of Sierra Leone, including national parks, game reserves, conservation areas, wetlands, and those that are listed as proposed protected areas in the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP WCM) database.
Forest reserves
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Bojeni Hills | Designated | 7.38 |
| Dodo Hills | Designated | 21.8 |
| Fabina | Designated | 3.82 |
| Farangbaia | Designated | 12.60 |
| Freetown Water Works | Designated | 11.34 |
| Gboi Hills | Designated | 2.07 |
| Gola East | Designated (amalgamated into Gola Rainforest National Park in 2010) | 228.00 |
| Gola West | Designated (amalgamated into Gola Rainforest National Park in 2010) | 62.00 |
| Golamo South | Designated | 11.60 |
| Gori Hills | Designated | 79.40 |
| John Obey | Designated | 2.07 |
| Kambui Hills | Designated | 143.35 |
| Kambui North | Designated | 203.48 |
| Kambui South | Designated | 8.80 |
| Kandesuri | Designated | 59.57 |
| Kasewe | Designated | 12.24 |
| Kent Extension | Designated | 6.44 |
| Kuru Hills | Designated | 69.93 |
| Lalay | Designated | 4.76 |
| Leicester Peak | Designated | 0.52 |
| Lhei Hills | Designated | 1.55 |
| Malal Hills | Designated | 3.39 |
| Matete | Designated | 8.50 |
| Moku Hill | Designated | 1.46 |
| Moyamba Hills | Designated | 1.89 |
| Nimini South | Designated | 25.90 |
| No. 2 River | Designated | 6.99 |
| Occra Hills | Designated | 2.48 |
| Peninsula | Designated | 178.00 |
| Port Loko | Designated | 2.16 |
| Singamba | Designated | 2.99 |
| Sipende | Designated | 8.29 |
| Tabe | Designated | 3.25 |
| Tama | Designated | 170.00 |
| Tobi | Designated | 16.71 |
| Tonkoli | Designated | 71.04 |
| Wara Wara Hills | Designated | 10.41 |
| Waterloo | Designated | 0.85 |
Game reserves
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Bagru-Moteva Creeks | Proposed | 50.00 |
| Bumpe Mangrove Swamp | Proposed | 49.21 |
| Kagboro Creek (Yawri Bay) | Proposed | 50.00 |
| Kpaka-Pujehun | Proposed | 25.00 |
| Sewa-Waanje | Proposed | 100.00 |
Game sanctuaries
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Plains | Proposed | 25.90 |
| Tiwai Island | Designated | 12.00 |
National parks
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Gola Rainforest National Park | Designatured | 710.70 |
| Kuru Hills | Proposed | 69.93 |
| Lake Mape/Mabesi | Proposed | 75.11 |
| Lake Sonfon | Proposed | 51.80 |
| Loma Mountains | Proposed | 332.01 |
| Outamba-Kilimi | Designated | 808.13 |
| Western Area Peninsula National Park | Designated | 183.37 |
Non-hunting forest reserves
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Kangari Hills | Designated | 85.73 |
| Loma Mountains | Designated | 332.01 |
| Tingi Hills (Sankan Biriwa) | Designated | 118.85 |
| Western Area | Designated | 176.88 |
Strict nature reserves
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Bonthe Mangrove Swamp | Proposed | 998.54 |
| Gola (West) Forest | Proposed | 62.00 |
| Gola North | Proposed | 40.00 |
| Mamunta-Mayoso Sanctuary | Proposed | 20.72 |
| Mogbai (Gola North) (proposed) | Proposed | |
| Port Loko Plains | Proposed | 25.90 |
| Sulima Mangrove Swamp | Proposed | 25.90 |
| Wemago (Gola East) | Proposed | 35.00 |
| Yelibuya Island | Proposed | 38.85 |
Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar)
| Name | Status | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone River Estuary | 2950.00 | |
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
| Name | Status | Area (km2) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yawri Bay | Designated | ||
| Sherbro River Estuary | Designated | ||
| Sierra Leone River Estuary | Designated | ||
| Scarcies River Estuary | Designated | 694 | The Scarcies River Estuary MPA is located in Northern Sierra Leone and comprises the Great and Little Scarcies which merge at the mouth before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The MPA consists of both marine and intertidal zones and it is a partially regulated MPA. Four clusters of community management associations have been designated to manage the MPAs. Restricted fishing is allowed using hook and line and bottom set gillnet fishing. The use of monofilament fishing net is prohibited. |
Notes
References
- World Database on Protected Areas: Sierra Leone, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, retrieved on 6 November 2007
- Introduction[permanent dead link], Sierra Leone National Commission on the Environment and Forestry, retrieved on 9 November 2007
- "Ramsar Sites Information Service", Ramsar, retrieved on 10 November 2007
- Visit Sierra Leone, retrieved on 6 November 2007
- Sheku Sei and Edward Aruna (2009). Socio-economic studies for the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Yawri Bay. Consultancy Report, Pilot project for coastal zone management in Sierra Leone, Funded by Wetlands International and PRCM. Conservation Society Sierra Leone (CSSL)