Wildlife of Guinea

African forest elephant

The wildlife of Guinea is very diverse due to the wide variety of different habitats. The southern part of the country lies within Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot, while the north-east is characterized by dry savanna woodlands. Ecoregions of Guinea are Western Guinean lowland forest, Guinean montane forest, Guinean forest-savanna mosaic, West Sudanian Savanna, and Guinean mangroves.

Unfortunately, declining populations of large mammals are restricted to uninhabited distant parts of parks and reserves, because of the inappropriate nature conservation. A noteworthy NGO specialized to nature conservation is Guinean Park Foundation. Famous strongholds of Guinean wildlife are Pinselly Classified Forest, National Park of Upper Niger, Badiar National Park, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Ziama Massif, and Diécké Classified Forest.

Fauna

Mammals

List of mammals of Guinea

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  Western chimpanzee

  African buffalo
• African forest buffalo
• African forest elephant
• Bushbuck
• Guinea baboon
• Giant forest hog
• Hippopotamus
• Pygmy hippopotamus

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  Red river hog

  Red river hog
• Royal antelope
• West African lion
• Western chimpanzee
• Western Giant Eland
• Western Bongo
• Zebra duiker

Birds

List of birds of Guinea

• Blue-headed wood-dove
• Iris glossy-starling
• White-necked rockfowl
• White-breasted guineafowl

Reptiles

• African puff adder
• African rock python
• Ball Python
• Dwarf crocodile
• Gaboon viper
• Nile monitor
• Savannah monitor
• Slender-snouted crocodile
• West African crocodile
• Western green mamba

Amauris niavius - museum specimen

Fish

Fish of Guinea

Insects

Insects of Guinea

Butterflies and moths

Further information: List of butterflies of Guinea and List of moths of Guinea

Flora

• Flora of Guinea