The Cantanhez Forests National Park (in Portuguese: Parque Nacional das Florestas de Cantanhez) is a 1,057 km2 (408 sq mi)[1] national park in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying close to the international border with Guinea. It was established on 1 October 2007.
| Cantanhez Forests National Park | |
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| Parque Nacional das Florestas de Cantanhez | |
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| Location | Guinea-Bissau |
| Coordinates | 11°15′53″N 15°01′45″W / 11.26461°N 15.02930°W |
| Area | 1,057 km2 (408 sq mi) |
| Established | 2007 |
Environment
editThe site includes floodplain and mangrove habitats on the north-western bank of the upper Rio Cacine, as well as savanna and semi-humid tropical forest. Tree vegetation is dominated by Afzelia africana, Alstonia congensis, Antiaris africana, Ceiba pentandra, Dialium guineense, Ficus spp. and Parinari excelsa. Rain is seasonal, usually with no more than 2,600 mm per annum, falling between May and November.[2]
Wildlife
editThe park is home to a population of western chimpanzees which have been the subject of international studies, including that by Portuguese primatologist Claudia Sousa.[3]
The park has also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of a wide variety of bird species, including many waterbirds.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Cantanhez Forest". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b "Cantanhez forests". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Fernandes, Margarida; Frazão-Moreira, Amélia; Hockings, Kimberley J.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca (2016-10-01). "Across disciplinary boundaries: remembering Cláudia Sousa". Etnográfica. Revista do Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia. 20 (3): 633–640. doi:10.4000/etnografica.4698. ISSN 0873-6561.