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WEST AFRICAN POWER POOL (WAPP) PÖYRY ENERGY LTD.
Mount Coffee HPP ESIA and RAP 2012-09-18
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12 PROTECTED AREAS
12.1 Prevailing Situation
The focus of this chapter is on National Parks and any other protected areas or habitats
important for biodiversity conservation (even if not legally protected) that might be
affected by the Project (like the mangroves in the estuary, which is in general an area of
high biodiversity used for fish nursery), or that might be used in any way for mitigating
impacts, if required.
Liberia has 22 protected areas consisting of 4 National Parks, 3 Nature Conservation
Units, and 15 National Forests. 20 of the protected areas are terrestrial and 2 marine.
Table 12-1: Protected areas of Liberia
No. Protected Area Type Area (ha)
1 Cestos Sabkwen National park 145’000
2 Lofa-Mano National park 230’000
3 Sapo National park 129’200
4 Tienpo National park 19’344
5 Cape Mount Nature conservation unit 55’400
6 Wologozi Nature conservation unit 26’130
7 Wonegizi Liberia Nature conservation unit 20’200
8 Belle National Forest 65’600
9 East Nimba National Forest 9’591
10 Gibi National Forest 60’704
11 Gio National Forest 32’780
12 Gola National Forest 20’200
13 Grebo National Forest 260’326
14 Kpelle National Forest 174’828
15 Khrahn Bassa National Forest 513’962
16 Lorma National Forest 43’505
17 National Forest Name Unknown (LBR) No.1 National Forest Unknown
18 National Forest Name Unknown (LBR) No.1 National Forest Unknown
19 North Gio National Forest 13’172
22 North Lorma National Forest 71’226
23 Wets Nimba National Forest 9’146
24 Yomo National Forest 2’648
Sources: NBSAP 2004, UNEP 2007, Protectedplanet.net
In addition to the terrestrial protected areas Liberia has 8 wetlands. Presently, the first 5
sites in the Table below are designated as wetlands of international importance
according to the Ramsar convention.