The Flora and Fauna in Liberia has developed due to the clement climate that are essential for its developments. Liberia along with Sierra Leone constitute the greatest evergreen forests of Africa. Liberia has the most intense rainfall among the West African nation, with the wettest area being on the central coast between Monrovia and Greenville. This has helped the Flora and Fauna in Liberia to flourish in the region.
Flora in Liberia include around 235 tree species, 90 species of which are in good marketable quantities. These include mahogany and ironwood and also cotton tree, oil palm and the kola tree which are quite common. Common plants like cotton tree or bombex, kola tree and the oil palm. The rubber tree, also known as Funtumia elastica is cultivated and sold commercially when it becomes Hevea brasiliensis. Some fruit trees can also be found here. These include Pineapples, different citrus fruits, mango, the alligator apple, papaya, Cassava, cacao, indigo, cotton and rice. These fruits are widely used in all the local dishes. The fruits are exported as well and are a major source of foreign currency earner for the country.
The Fauna in Liberia comprises of 150 mammal groups, 590 bird species, 125 reptiles and amphibious groups along with 1,000 species of insects. The forests have Bosman's potto,which is popularly known as Lemur, different kinds of Monkeys, like Diana, the long-haired among others. Buffalos and elephants used to be present in large numbers, but these have disappeared nowadays. One can see wild pigs as well as porcupines and some categories of Leopard in some parts of Liberia. Antelope and shouldered duiker and also zebra antelope can also be seen in the forests. There are a good number of tsetse fly and termites in the forests. The different species of birds that are seen are wild guinea fowl, horn bill, cattle egret (cowbird), woodpecker, flamingo and weaver among others.
Sapo National Park is the only protected area in Liberia and is the focal point of all attention, right from its inception. The Park represents the most intact ecosystem in Liberia and there is always a need for consideration from an ordinary man.
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