Gio National Forest
The Gio National Forest is a forest area situated in central Nimba County, Liberia. It was established in 1960 and covers an area of about 327 km2.[1]
| Gio National Forest | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Nimba County, Liberia |
| Nearest city | Bobli |
| Coordinates | 6°40′00″N 8°40′00″W |
| Area | 327 square kilometres (126 sq mi) |
| Established | 1960 |
One of the largest forests in Liberia, located in the southeastern part of the country, is now under threat from locals who are building their farms inside it.[2]
The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 268 metres.[3]
It is a forest that belongs to the vegetation class V.[4]
Mammals
It is thought that the Dan (Gio) National Forest used to support some populations of chimpanzees, but according to a study published in 2003, these populations have either disappeared or occur in very small groups (Kormos et al. 2003)
References
- World Database on Protected Areas
- Menkor, Ishmael F. (2018-12-04). "Gio National Forest Under Threat". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Gio National Forest forest(s), Nimba, Liberia". lr.geoview.info. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Gio National Forest (Gionationalforest) Map, Weather and Photos - Liberia: forest(s) - Lat:6.66667 and Long:-8.66667". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
Kormos, R., Boesch, C., Bakarr, M. I. and Butynski, T. (eds.). (2003) West African Chimpanzees. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge. Uk.