Lofa-Mano National Park Explained

Lofa-Mano National Park
Location:	Liberia

The Lofa-Mano National Park is a proposed national park in Liberia. It was proposed in 1979. This site is . The park was proposed to protect an area of unexploited^[1] forest in the north-west of the country, bordering Sierra Leone, an area described ecologically at the time as "certainly the most abundant in Liberia". The national park area would complement the adjoining Gola Forest area of Sierra Leone.^[2]

The forests are home to species of threatened birds,^[3] and the Pan-African duiker.^[4]

This area has a high value of biodiversity, where over 60 globally endangered species live, and it is also a critical corridor for wildlife.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bourdelle, Edouard. Mammalia. 1991. Muséum National D'histoire Naturelle. 515.
2. Book: Oates, John F.. African primates: status survey and conservation action plan. 1996. IUCN. 978-2-8317-0304-6. 28.
3. Book: Collar. N. J.. Stuart. S. N.. Key Forests for Threatened Birds in Africa. 1 January 1988. International Council for Bird Preservation. 978-0-946888-15-3. 16.
4. Book: East, Rod. Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans. January 1990. IUCN. 978-2-8317-0016-8. 49.
5. Web site: BirdLife International. Guardian communities of Lofa-Mano forest, Liberia. 2020-12-11. BirdLife. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126212503/https://www.birdlife.org/africa/guardian-communities-lofa-mano-forest-liberia. 2020-11-26 .