Protected areas in Guinea Bissau

The Orango National Park (PNO), created in 2000, is located in the extreme southwest of the Bijagós Archipelago. It is one of the core

Community Marine Protected Area of the Urok Islands (AMPC Urok), was created in 2005 and is located in the northern part of the Bijagós

Boé National Park lies along the banks of the Corubal and Féfine rivers. The park was established in 2017 and covers an area of

Cantanhez National Park, (CNP) was established in 2008 and covers 1 068 km2. It is located in the south-east corner of the country and

The Parque Nacional de Tarrafes de Rio Cacheu (PNTC), created in 2000, is located in the Cacheu Region, with the towns of Cacheu, São

The João Vieira and Poilão National Marine Park (PNMJVP) is one of the most important sea-turtle nesting sites in the world. The PNMJVP was

The Parque Natural das Lagoas da Cufada, covering about 8 900 km2, was declared a Ramsar site due to its the largest freshwater lagoon

The Dulombi National Park (PND), established in 2017, is in the eastern part of Guinea-Bissau, covers an area of the Corubal basin. The Complex

The Tchétche corridor is located in the southeast, in the Corubal river basin, and covers nearly 500 km2 of the Boé and Gabu districts.

The Salife-Xitole Ecological Corridor, located southwest of Guinea-Bissau in the Bafatá Region and covers an area of 36 162 hectares along the north bank

The Cuntabane-Quebo Ecological Corridor, covers over 550 km2, of the Corubal river basin, and shelters several rare plant species (Combretum glutinosum, Ficus sp., Parinari