Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Côte d'Ivoire

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve - Côte d'Ivoire

Laid on the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, rack Nimba increases above the surroundings savanna. His slope is covered by the thick wood on the foot of grassy mountain pastures. They accommodate an especially rich flora and fauna, with endemic kinds like the viviparous toad and chimpanzee which use stones as tools.

Wonderful Universal Importance

A true "water tower" with about fifty springs between the Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, the rack Nimba austere nature reserve is controlled by a mountain range which culminate in 1,752-m height in the rack Nimba. The slope, covers with the thick wood in the lower levels, with grassy mountain pastures, overflows from especially pass endemic flora and fauna. To itself all together area of 17,540 ha, with 12,540 ha in Guinea and 5,000 ha in Côte d'Ivoire stretching, the property is integrated into the public area of two states. This reserve contains original and different kinds of the noteworthiest animal and the plant populations, not only in western Africa, but also in the complete African continent; in particular threatened kinds like the Micropotamogale of the rack Nimba (Micropotamogale lamottei), the viviparous toad of the rack Nimba (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis) and chimpanzees which use stones as tools.

Historical Data

Austere nature reserve founded by the order No 4190 of SE / FA, in 1943, in the stable d'Ivoire and by the order in 1944 in Guinea. Stable d'Ivoire nature reserve is ' forêt classée ' under the national property right. Each other bordering nature reserve planned department in the Liberia niches. As a biosphere accepted Guinea-sector reserves in 1980. Both reserves form a world heritage page, in the official gazette announced in 1981 (Guinea) and in 1982 (stable d'Ivoire).

Source:whc/unesco