Sankan Biriwa Explained

Sankan Biriwa is a mountain massif in the east of Sierra Leone with two peaks, both over 1,800 metres, the northernmost is the second highest in Sierra Leone at 1,850 m. The mountain is part of the Tingi Hills Forest Reserve.^{[1] [2]}

Sankan Biriwa covers an area of 143 km2. It has had the status of a national park since 1947.^[3]

See also

Protected areas of Sierra Leone

8.9°N -58°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tingi Hills Non-hunting Forest Reserve . BirdLife Data Zone . 2019-09-10.
2. Web site: Sankan Biriwa (Tingi Hills) . Protected Planet . 2019-09-10.
3. Web site: Sankan Biriwa (Tingi Hills) DOPA Explorer. 2021-02-02. dopa-explorer.jrc.ec.europa.eu.