Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Guinea and Ivory Coast
The reserve spans 175.4 square kilometers across mountainous terrain, featuring dense tropical forests, montane grasslands, and peaks reaching 1,752 meters in elevation.
The territory gained protected status in 1944 through government decrees in both Guinea and Ivory Coast, becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the early 1980s.
Multiple communities near the reserve maintain traditional practices of resource management, contributing to the long-term preservation of local ecosystems.
Access to the reserve requires permits from conservation authorities, with guided tours available for observing diverse wildlife and plant species.
The reserve houses the Nimba viviparous toad, which gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs, making it one of few amphibians with this characteristic.
Location: Guinea
Location: Ivory Coast
Inception: 1944
Website: http://unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/pdf/Mount%20Nimba.pdf
GPS coordinates: 7.60300,-8.39100
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34
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