Western Area Forest Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Area_Forest_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Western_Area_Peninsula_Forest_Reserve
gptkbp:area 17,688 hectares
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Tacugama_Chimpanzee_Sanctuary
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Guinean_forest-savanna_mosaic
gptkbp:elevation 0–900 meters
gptkbp:established 1916
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Protected_Area_Authority_(Sierra_Leone)
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
tropical moist forest
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Area Forest Reserve
gptkbp:importantFor water catchment for Freetown
gptkbp:location gptkb:Western_Area
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Freetown
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:lion
gptkb:African_civet
gptkb:African_golden_cat
gptkb:diana_monkey
gptkb:western_red_colobus
gptkbp:protectedArea IUCN Category VI
gptkbp:threats deforestation
illegal logging
urban encroachment
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:list
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Area_Peninsula_Forest_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7