The Loma Mountains are the highest
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
. The highest peak is
Mount Bintumani which rises to a height of . The area has been designated a non-hunting
forest reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
since 1952. The reserve covers an area of 33,201 hectares.
See also
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Protected areas of Sierra Leone
This is a list of protected areas of Sierra Leone, including national parks, game reserves, conservation areas, wetlands, and those that are listed as proposed protected areas in the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (U ...
References
Afromontane
Guinean montane forests
Mountain ranges of Sierra Leone
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Protected areas of Sierra Leone
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