Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Mount Nimba landscape
Map showing the location of Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
LocationGuinea and Côte d'Ivoire
Nearest cityYekepa, Bossou, N'Zoo
Coordinates7°38′16″N 8°25′14″W / 7.6377578°N 8.4206111°W / 7.6377578; -8.4206111
Area175.4 km2 (43,300 acres)
Established1944
TypeNatural
Criteriaix, x
Designated1981 (5th session)
Reference no.155
RegionAfrica
Endangered1992–present
Extension1982

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (French: Réserve naturelle intégrale du Mont Nimba) is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of 175.4 km2 (43,300 acres), with 125.4 km2 (31,000 acres) in Guinea, and 50 km2 (12,000 acres) in Côte d'Ivoire. The reserve covers significant portions of the Nimba Range, a geographically unique area with unusually rich flora and fauna, including exceptional numbers of single-site endemic species, such as Nimbaphrynoides (a genus of viviparous toads), the Nimba otter shrew, and multiple species of horseshoe bats.[1] Its highest peak is Mount Richard-Molard at 1,752 m (5,750 ft), which is the highest peak of both countries.

  1. ^ "Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 10 December 2022.