Western Area Peninsula National Park

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The Western Area Peninsula National Park is a biodiversity hotspot. It is home to mammals like Jenkins duikers and chimpanzees. It was also the first landing place of freed slaves.

Site Info

Official Information
Full Name
Western Area Peninsula National Park (ID: 5741)
Country
Sierra Leone
Status
On tentative list 2012 Site history
History of Western Area Peninsula National Park
2012: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
Type
Mixed
Criteria
Links
UNESCO
whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
News Article
  • 9 Nov 2025 observer.co.uk — Western Peninsula National Park has lost nearly a quarter of its tree cover since 2020

Community Information

  • Community Category
  • Natural landscape: Forest
  • Human activity: Transport and Trade
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News
observer.co.uk 09/11/2025
Western Peninsula National Park ha…

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