Wildlife of Equatorial Guinea

Overview

Dense tropical rainforest vegetation prevails throughout Equatorial Guinea. There are 140 species of trees, especially palms and hardwoods.[1] there are approximately 3,250 species of plants.[2] Yams and bananas were introduced by the early inhabitants and became staples. The country is found in region of the world with high animal diversity. There are at least 194 mammal species; 418 species of birds, and 91 reptile species.[2]

Fauna

Mammals are found throughout Equatorial Guinea. Within Equatorial Guinea there are gorillas, Leopards, chimpanzees, a small population of African Elephants, hippopotamus cape buffalo, crocodiles, pythons and various monkeys

The gorillas of Equatorial Guinea are of the subspecies western lowland gorilla and the chimpanzees of Equatorial Guinea are the subspecies common chimpanzee. There are two subspecies of African elephants in Equatorial Guinea. There are the African forest elephant and African bush elephant. Despite poaching, the leopard is the most numerous mammal in Equatorial Guinea and are found even in the suburbs of some major cities. For a full list of wildlife in Equatorial Guinea see List of Mammals in Equatorial Guinea.

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References
  1. "Equatorial Guinea - Plant and animal life". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. "Equatorial Guinea: Environmental Profile". rainforests.mongabay.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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