THE Monte Nimba Integral Natural Reserve is a transboundary protected area in the Costa do Marfim and on guinea.
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The nature reserve on the Guinean side has 13,000 hectares, while the Ivorian side has 5,000. The Biosphere Reserve (Guinea) has 17,000 hectares.
History
The Monte Nimba Integral Nature Reserve was declared in 1943 in the Costa do Marfim and in 1944 in the guinea. The Guinean sector was internationally recognized as a Biosphere Reserve in 1980 and, in 1981, was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage sites; the site was expanded in 1982 to include the Ivorian sector. Adjacent to these reserves, the Liberia has already been proposed to be included as well.
However, the reserve was inscribed in 1992 on the List of World Heritage in Danger as a result of two factors: the proposal to grant an iron mine to an international consortium and the settlement of a large number of refugees in the Guinean part of the hill. Although the Guinean government created a "Mount Nimba Environmental Management Center" and the boundaries of the area were redefined, in 1999 the mine project was still standing, although outside the protected region and with both the government. , as investors, assured the international community that they will make every effort to maintain the ecological integrity of the site.
Landscape
The reserve includes Mount Nimba, the highest mountain in the Costa do Marfim, and of the guinea (1752 meters). It is located on the border between the two countries.
Flora and fauna
Mount Nimba, located on the border between the guinea, a Liberia and the Costa do Marfim, with an altitude of 1752 meters, is covered by dense forests, with mountain pastures at its foot. These habitats are especially rich in flora and fauna, with several endemic species such as the viviparous frog and chimpanzees that use stones as instruments.
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