Grebo-Krahn National Park

Coordinates: 5°30′N 7°36′W / 5.5°N 7.6°W / 5.5; -7.6
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Grebo-Krahn National Park
Map showing the location of Grebo-Krahn National Park
Map showing the location of Grebo-Krahn National Park
Location in Liberia
Geography
LocationGrand Gedeh County & River Gee County, Liberia
Coordinates5°30′N 7°36′W / 5.5°N 7.6°W / 5.5; -7.6
Elevation459 feet (140 m)
Area237,591.55 acres (96,149.89 ha)[1] (official land area)
693,377.7 acres (280,600.0 ha) (maximum extent of combined forest cover)
Administration
StatusState Owned
EstablishedOctober 9, 2017[1]
Governing bodyForestry Development Authority[1]
Ecology
Forest cover>99%

Grebo-Krahn National Park, Grebo-Krahn National Forest, Grebo National Park, Grebo National Forest, or Grebo Forest is a national park in Grand Gedeh County and River Gee County, Liberia controlled by Liberia's Forestry Development Authority.[1] This national park contains over 300 animal species, 270 plant species[2] and serves as an important habitat for endangered and critically endangered species and subspecies, most notably the Western Chimpanzee, Diana Monkey, King Colobus, Pygmy Hippopotamus and Giant Pangolin[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE GREBO NATIONAL FOREST AS GREBO-KRAHN, NATIONAL PARK" (PDF). Liberian Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. ^ "Liberia: Multinational Stakeholders Validate Grebo/Krahn National Park Management Plan". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ Mukpo, Ashoka. "Watch: Rare wildlife caught on camera in a remote Liberian rainforest". Retrieved 2022-07-26.