Gio National Forest
Appearance
Gio National Forest | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Nimba County, Liberia |
Nearest city | Bobli |
Coordinates | 6°40′00″N 8°40′00″W / 6.66667°N 8.66667°W |
Area | 327 square kilometres (126 sq mi) |
Established | 1960 |
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][dead link]
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
Kormos, R., Boesch, C., Bakarr, M. I. and Butynski, T. (eds.). (2003) West African Chimpanzees. Status Surevy and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge. Uk.