Guinea-Bissau
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SPI: 79.43
Species Protection Index Average: 42
National Report Card: Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a coastal country in western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. The estuarian coastal plain extnes to savanna, and several islands lie offshore. In Guinea-Bissau most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rangeland.
The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high. Challenges to biodiversity include deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; and overfishing.
27%
of land currently protected
607
total land vertebrate species
0
endemic land vertebrate species
Species of significant conservation interest
Pygmy Hippo
36
amphibians / 0 endemic
365
birds / 0 endemic
117
mammals / 0 endemic
89
reptiles / 0 endemic
Information on this page was sourced from the CIA World Factbook and the Half-Earth Project Map.
