Gola Rainforest National Park

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Gola Rainforest National Park is part of the Tentative list of Liberia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Gola Rainforest National Park is a trans-boundary park (Liberia / Sierra Leone) to protect the precious Gola rainforest. The Gola rainforest forests contain high amounts of biomass carbon, which contributes to mediating climate change processes and maintaining biodiversity at a global scale. It is also home to many globally threatened mammals and birds, including Pygmy Hippopotamus and Western Chimpanzee.

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Full Name
Gola Rainforest National Park
Country
Liberia
Added
2023
Type
Natural
Categories
Natural landscape - Forest
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2023 Added to Tentative List

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