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Forest reserve in Ghana
Mamiri Forest Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Mamiri Forest ReserveMap showing the location of Mamiri Forest ReserveMap of Ghana
LocationWestern Region, Ghana
Nearest cityPensamon
Coordinates5°39′40″N 2°22′41″W / 5.661°N 2.378°W / 5.661; -2.378
Area45 km (17 sq mi)
Established1949

The Mamiri Forest Reserve is found in Ghana. It was established in 1949.

Geography

The site covers 45 km (17 sq mi). It has a long, narrow shape, extending for about 15 km (9.3 mi) from north to south, and only 2–4 km (1.2–2.5 mi) from east to west (Oates, 2006). Mamiri lies on the boundary between the wet evergreen and moist evergreen forest zones (Hall and Swaine, 1981). The terrain is hilly, with the hills strongly dissected by steep-sided deep valleys. These valleys become flooded during the rainy season, creating swampy habitats. The reserve lies at an elevation of about 128 m above sea level.

Wildlife

The reserve has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species.

Chimpanzees

There are no recent estimates of western chimpanzee abundance in Ghana. The last estimate was made by Teleki (1989), which estimated between 300 and 500 chimpanzees to be present in Ghana. The chimpanzee's presence was confirmed during field surveys in 2005 at this site (Oates, 2006). However, subsequent surveys in 2009 failed to confirm their survival. (Gatti, 2009).

References

  1. "Mamiri Forest Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. World Database on Protected Areas
  3. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  4. "Mamiri Forest Reserve forest reserve, Ghana". gh.geoview.info. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. "Mamiri Forest Reserve". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. APES MAPPER
  • Hall, J.B. and Swaine, M.D. (1981) Distribution and Ecology of Vascular Plants in Tropical Rain Forest. W. Junk Publishers, Den Haag.
  • Oates, J. (2006) Primate Conservation in the Forests of Western Ghana. Unpublished report to the Wildlife Division, Forestry Commission, Ghana


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