Wildlife of Guinea

The wildlife of Guinea is very diverse due to its wide variety of habitats. The southern part of the country lies within the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot, while the north-east is characterized by dry savanna woodlands. Ecoregions of Guinea are the Western Guinean lowland forests, Guinean montane forests, Guinean forest–savanna mosaic, West Sudanian savanna, and Guinean mangroves.

African forest elephant

Populations of large mammals are restricted to uninhabited distant parts of parks and reserves, and those populations are declining. Strongholds of Guinean wildlife are Pinselly Classified Forest, National Park of Upper Niger, Badiar National Park, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Ziama Massif, Bossou Hills Reserve, and Diécké Classified Forest.

Fauna

Mammals
For a more comprehensive list, see List of mammals of Guinea.
Western chimpanzee
Red river hog

Birds
For a more comprehensive list, see List of birds of Guinea.

Reptiles

Amphibians

Insects
Amauris niavius - museum specimen

Butterflies and moths
For a more comprehensive list, see List of butterflies of Guinea and List of moths of Guinea.

References
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