Western Guinean lowland forests

Western Guinean lowland forests
Taï National Park, Ivory Coast
Map of the Western Guinean lowland forests
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Geography
Area203,842 km2 (78,704 sq mi)
Countries
Coordinates6°54′N 6°33′W / 6.9°N 6.55°W / 6.9; -6.55
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable
Global 200yes
Protected24,028 km2%

The Western Guinean lowland forests ecoregion (WWF #AT0130) is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of West Africa. It is centered on Liberia, with portions in surrounding countries. It is the westernmost tropical rainforest in Africa, and has high levels of species endemism, with over 200 species of endemic plants.