Pinselly Classified Forest, Protected forest in Mamou, Guinea.

Pinselly Classified Forest lies in Mamou Prefecture, in the south-eastern Fouta Djallon Highlands near Ouré-Kaba. It combines dry montane forest, patches of tall-grass savanna and dense evergreen vegetation with giant trees in the moist valleys. Forest elephants, hippopotamuses, Diana monkeys, patas monkeys, olive baboons, Western bongo, bushbuck and red-flanked duiker are reported there.

Pinselly was formally classified as a protected forest in 1945, during the French colonial administration of Guinea. The classification placed the forest under state protection within what is now Mamou Prefecture, in the south-eastern Fouta Djallon highlands. Its nearest town, Ouré-Kaba, lies just outside the protected area.

The forest lies in Mamou Prefecture, south-east of the Fouta Djallon highlands, and its nearest town is Ouré-Kaba, the reference point for anyone heading into the reserve. The area is a stronghold of the endangered Western chimpanzee, sharing that role with the nearby Soya Classified Forest. Wildlife watching centres on primates and ungulates such as the Diana monkey, patas monkey, olive baboon, Western bongo, bushbuck and red-flanked duiker.

The forest lies in Mamou Prefecture, southeast of the Fouta Djallon highlands, with Ouré-Kaba as the nearest town. From Conakry, about 300 km away, the drive takes roughly 7 hours by city car. Access is by road, so plan the journey around daylight and local conditions.

The area holds one of Guinea's highest concentrations of Western chimpanzees, visible through the numerous sleeping nests scattered throughout. These nests are signs of the thriving primate population that calls this forest home.