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Our forest:

GOLA RAINFOREST NATIONAL PARK Sierra Leone presented by M. Sullay superintendent of the Research Unit. Our forest:. Located in the south-eastern edge of Sierra Leone, on the border with Liberia.

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  1. GOLA RAINFOREST NATIONAL PARK Sierra Leonepresented by M. Sullaysuperintendent of the Research Unit

  2. Our forest:

  3. Located in the south-eastern edge of Sierra Leone, on the border with Liberia.

  4. It is the largest remaining area of the Upper Guinea tropical moist lowland high evergreen forest with a total area of 71,070 ha in Sierra Leone and • home to many species • many of them being endemic to the Upper Guinea forests

  5. For example: • Total: 970 plant species / 599 endemic species • 49 species of large mammals (Pygmy hippopotamus, African forest Elephant, Zebra duiker, Chimpanzee, Diana monkey and western red Colobus) • 313 species of birds,18 conservation concern • 43 species of amphibians • some Bats and Butterfly species new to science

  6. Our current studies in the National Park: • Phenology Studies • Carbon plot studies • Picathartes monitoring • Camera Trapping exercise • Hydrology Studies • Primate monitoring • Diana monkey habituation • Pygmy hippo survey • Butterfly survey • Chimpanzee Survey • REDD+ project

  7. Phenology Studies.

  8. Diana Monkey Habituation • Diana Monkey.

  9. Camera Trapping

  10. Camera Trapping

  11. Chimpanzee nest

  12. Hydrology Studies • Rainfall Data Collection

  13. Carbon Studies for REDD+ Project • Measurement of trees

  14. OBSERVATION OF EVENTS • GRNP, rich in biodiversity, habours exceptional levels of endemism and numerous species which are globally threatened such as `Malimbus ballmanni`.

  15. OBSERVATION OF EVENTS • The high levels of diversity and endemism are indicative of the forest`s role as a glacial refugium, which has been most clearly demonstrated by genetic analysis of Gola`s herpetofauna

  16. TRENDS OF GRNP RELATED TO CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY. • GRNP shows a high variety of different forest habitats in different stages (Pristine to disturbed, and various succession stages). • With the Park Operations unit, we deployed 50 forest guards on patrol inside the NP with significant impact and reduced illegal activities. • Stabilizing biodiversity loss eg Primate densities increased through monitoring the trends.

  17. Contd. • Outside the Protected Area very little forest cover left and high levels of hunting • Collecting data from electronic rain gauges but no analysis yet. Based on observations rainfall pattern is now changing.

  18. CHALLENGES: • To enhance protection of biodiversity around the forest corridors connecting GRNP with the Protected Area in Liberia.

  19. Forest Overview

  20. Sat. Image Forest Cover GRNP 2007-10

  21. Email: sullay64mohamed@yahoo.com • BY - Mr. Sullay Mohamed • Superintendent, Research and Biodiversity.

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