2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Sierra Leone

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Sierra Leone River Estuary Designated 1999 2950.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National
Forest Reserve
Bojeni Hills Designated 0 7.38 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dodo Hills Designated 0 21.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Farangbaia Designated 0 12.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown1) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown2) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown3) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown4) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown5) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown6) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown7) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Forest Reserve (Name unknown8) Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gboi Hills Designated 0 2.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gori Hills Designated 0 79.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kambui Hills and Extensions Designated 0 143.35 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2005
Kambui North Designated 0 203.48 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kambui South Designated 0 8.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kangari Hills Designated 2012 212.10 VI Birdlife IBA; METT 2005; 2006
Kasewe Designated 0 12.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kuru Hills Designated 1955 69.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lalay Designated 0 4.76 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Malal Hills Designated 0 3.39 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nimini South Designated 0 25.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Occra Hills Designated 1952 2.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Singamba Designated 0 2.99 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tabe Designated 0 3.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tama Designated 1926 170.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tonkoli Designated 1926 71.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Wara Wara Hills Designated 0 10.41 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Waterloo Designated 0 0.85 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Game Reserve
Sewa-Waanje Proposed 0 100.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Game Sanctuary / Non-hunting Forest Reserve
Tiwai Island Sanctuary Designated 1987 12.00 IV Not Reported 0
Marine Protected Area
Scarcies River Estuary Designated 2012 102.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sherbro River Estuary Designated 2012 283.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sierra Leone River Estuary Designated 2012 248.83 Not Reported METT 2010
Yawri Bay Designated 2012 195.67 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Park
Gola Rainforest National Park Designated 2010 710.70 II Birdlife IBA; METT 2005; 2009
Kilimi Designated 1995 388.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kuru Hills Proposed 0 69.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lake Mape/Mabesi Proposed 0 75.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lake Sonfon Proposed 0 51.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Loma Mountains Designated 2012 332.01 Not Reported Birdlife IBA; METT 2005; 2006
Outamba Designated 1995 738.15 II Birdlife IBA; METT 2005; 2006
Western Area Peninsula Forest Designated 2012 183.37 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2005
No or Non - Hunting Forest Reserve
Loma Mountains Designated 1952 332.01 II Birdlife IBA 2005
Sankan Biriwa (Tingi Hills) Designated 1947 118.85 II Birdlife IBA 2005
Western Area Designated 1916 176.88 II Birdlife IBA 2005
Strict Nature Reserve
Bonthe Mangrove Swamp Proposed 0 998.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mamunta-Mayoso Sanctuary Proposed 0 20.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sulima Mangrove Swamp Proposed 0 25.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0