Mount Nimba
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Mount Nimba is a prominent West African mountain massif known for its rich biodiversity and UNESCO World Heritage–listed nature reserve spanning Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Nimba range | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain massif
ⓘ
natural landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mont Nimba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (for protected area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical montane ⓘ |
| countryHighestPointOf |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | sources of several West African rivers ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Guinean montane forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
iron-rich rock
ⓘ
quartzite ⓘ schist ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Guinean environmental authorities (Guinea sector)
ⓘ
Ivorian environmental authorities (Côte d’Ivoire sector) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberian environmental authorities (Liberia sector) ⓘ |
| habitatType |
grassland
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ savanna-forest mosaic ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (nature reserve area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nimba viviparous toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis) NERFINISHED ⓘ various endemic plant species ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation |
1752 metres
ⓘ
5750 feet ⓘ |
| hasLandUseConflict | conservation versus iron ore mining ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaName | Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBiodiversityHotspot | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional biodiversity
ⓘ
high level of endemism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | inselberg-like massif ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTownInGuinea | N’Zérékoré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onUNESCODangerList | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Nimba Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| straddlesBorderBetween |
Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
Guinea and Liberia ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
human encroachment ⓘ mining activities ⓘ |
| UNESCODangerListSince | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
Natural criteria (ix)
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Natural criteria (x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Nimba range