Gangan Foret Classe (6369)
Guinea, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Gangan Foret Classe
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.1000, Longitude: -12.8833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 250 to 1117
Area of KBA (km2): 82.01103
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gangan Forest Reserve, on the southern edge of the Fouta Djalon, is centred on a steep-sided mountain which dominates the town of Kindia, immediately to the south-east. The habitat is wooded savanna and grassland with remnant patches of forest and some areas of cultivation.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. In addition, six species of the Sudan–Guinea Savanna biome have been recorded (see Table 3). This is the only IBA in Guinea known to hold Illadopsis rufescens, here at the western edge of its range. The area has yet to be thoroughly surveyed. Non-bird biodiversity: The bromeliad plant Pitcairnia feliciana, endemic to a limited area of Guinea, has been recorded.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 59 | |
| Unknown | 3 | |
| Shrubland | 34 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The reserve was gazetted in 1942. Threats include harvesting of wood for fuel and construction, as well as clearance for agriculture.