Quick information on the Government of Sierra Leone

• 1. State House
  2. Three Arms of Government
  3. Government Ministries
  4. National Agencies
  5. Regional & Local Governement

Detailed information about Sierra Leone’s Development Partners

• 1. List of Partners
  2. Foreign Embassy’s in Sierra Leone

Your definitive guides to business advice in Sierra Leone

• 1. Invest in Sierra Leone
  2. Doing Business In Sierra Leone
  3. How to setup a business
  4. Business Regulations

Helpful resources and advice for Sierra Leoneans

• 1. The Sierra Leone Constitution
  2. Domestic Taxation
  3. Customs and Duties
  4. Debt and Money
  5. Housing
  6. Education
  7. Health

Useful info for overseas visitors and residents

• 1. Immigration and Visa Information
  2. Accommodation and Hotel Information
  3. Tourism, Travel and Recreation

Directory of our NGO’s and Civil Society Groups

• 1. International NGO’s
  2. National NGO’s
  3. Civil Society Organizations
  4. Trade Associations & Unions

Wildlife

The wildlife of Sierra Leone is very diverse due to the variety of different habitats within the country. Sierra Leone is home to approximately 2090 known higher plant species, 147 known species of mammals, 172 known breeding bird species, 67 known reptile species, 35 known amphibian species and 99 known species of fish.

Mammals

There are approximately 147 known species of wild mammals within Sierra Leone. Members of fourteen orders of placental mammals inhabit Sierra Leone. The endangered pygmy hippopotamus has territories around the islands on the Moa River and is widespread in the Gola Forest area. There are three species of wild pig that occur across Sierra Leone: the wart hog, the giant forest hog and the red river hog.

Sierra Leone has 15 identified species of primates that include bush-baby, monkeys and a great ape, the common chimpanzee which is Sierra Leone’s largest primate. Chimpanzees are found across the country with the 2010 chimpanzee census estimated a wild population in excess of 5500 more than double the number previously thought to live in the country. This is the second largest population of the endangered subs-species of western chimpanzee, after Guinea, with the largest density in the Loma area, 2.69 individuals per km2, and the Outamba, with 1.21 individuals per squared Kilometre.

There are several species of whales and the African manatee in the waters of Sierra Leone. The manatee is an endangered species and lives in the rivers and estuaries of Sierra Leone especially around Bonthe.

Birds

Sierra Leone has over 630 known species of bird ten of which are considered endangered including rufous fishing-owls and the Gola malimbe. On the coastal area there are several important sites for migratory ducks and wading birds from the Palearctic area.