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The wildlife of Sierra Leone is very diverse due to the variety of different habitats within the country. Sierra Leone is home to approximately 2090 known higher plant species, 147 known species of mammals, 172 known breeding bird species, 67 known reptile species, 35 known amphibian species and 99 known species of fish. [1]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Sierra Leone. Of the mammal species in Sierra Leone, six are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Sierra Leone.The avifauna of Sierra Leone include a total of 677 species.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2021 edition.
Tiwai Island (Mende for 'Big Island') is a wildlife sanctuary and tourist site in Sierra Leone. Run by the non-governmental organization Environmental Foundation for Africa, Tiwai is 12 square kilometers in area and located on the Moa River in the Southern Province. It is also one of the largest inland islands in the country.
Important Bird Areas of Sierra Leone (10 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Sierra Leone" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The national park was declared by President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma and enacted by the Parliament of Sierra Leone in December 2010. [1] The park amalgamates Gola North Forest Reserve, Gola East Forest Reserve and Gola West Forest Reserves, and is Sierra Leone's second national park. It was officially opened on December 2011, in a ...
Hippos in Outamba-Kilimi National Park, Sierra Leone Karangia (Hill of Learning in Susu) Trail in Outamba-Kilimi National Park, Sierra Leone. Wildlife includes primates such as western chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and sooty mangabeys; hippopotamuses and pygmy hippos; forest elephantss; common warthogs; rare bongo antelopes and over a hundred species of birds.
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus LC; Angolan free-tailed bat, ... "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006