Wildlife of Sierra Leone

The endangered pygmy hippopotamus has territories around the islands on the Moa River and is widespread in the Gola Forest area.

The manatee is an endangered species and lives in the rivers and estuaries of Sierra Leone especially around Bonthe.

[8] On the coastal area there are several important sites for migratory ducks and wading birds from the Palearctic realm.

[10] As of 2009, the critically endangered Tai toad was discovered in the Gola Forest, which was thought to be endemic to Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.

[15] Wild plant types include the lowland moist and semi-deciduous forests, part of the Western Guinean lowland forests, inland valley swamps, wooded savannah, bolilands and mangrove swamps.