Kambui Hills Forest Reserve
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The Kambui Hills Forest Reserve occupies an area of 14,335 hectares in the Eastern Province
of Sierra Leone
. It is located 10 kilometres from the town of Kenema
with terrain consisting of steep slopes that reach an altitude of between 100 and 645 metres. The area mainly contains forest habitat but there is also some savanna
and wetland
. Over 200 separate species of birds have been recorded in the reserve including vulnerable species
the White-necked Picathartes and Green-tailed Bristlebill
and near threatened species
the Yellow-casqued Hornbill
, Rufous-winged Illadopsis
, Copper-tailed Glossy-starling
.
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,187,532...
of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. It is located 10 kilometres from the town of Kenema
Kenema
Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Eastern Province with a population of 128,402 in the 2004 census and a more recent estimate of 169,937...
with terrain consisting of steep slopes that reach an altitude of between 100 and 645 metres. The area mainly contains forest habitat but there is also some savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
and wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
. Over 200 separate species of birds have been recorded in the reserve including vulnerable species
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
the White-necked Picathartes and Green-tailed Bristlebill
Green-tailed Bristlebill
The Green-tailed Bristlebill is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in West Africa in south-west Ghana, southern Ivory Coast, Liberia, southern Guinea and southern Sierra Leone....
and near threatened species
Near Threatened
Near Threatened is a conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa that may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status...
the Yellow-casqued Hornbill
Yellow-casqued Hornbill
The Yellow-casqued Wattled Hornbill , also known as the Yellow-casqued Hornbill, is found in the rainforest of coastal regions of West Africa, for example in Côte d'Ivoire....
, Rufous-winged Illadopsis
Rufous-winged Illadopsis
The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo....
, Copper-tailed Glossy-starling
Copper-tailed Glossy-starling
The Copper-tailed Glossy-starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
.
See also
- Protected areas of Sierra Leone