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Primate species endemic to West Africa, west of Sassandra River

Yuzhou — 2022-10-21T15:57:56Z

Not less than 13 species of primates are found in the TGKS landscape, of which 8 are endemic to West Africa. In addition, several of these species, or their subspecies, have a so-called «sassandrian» distribution, being restricted to the west of the Sassandra River in Côte d'Ivoire. These include the endangered Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), the Sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys), and the Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)

Ungulate mammals

Yuzhou — 2022-10-21T15:50:46Z

Endemic to West Africa, the unique and highly threatened Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis), now found only in the most remote and intact forests.
Strictly confined to the west of the Sassandra River, the Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus jentinki) is emblematic of the Taï Grebo-Krhan Sapo Landscape. A keystone species, the Forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is dependent on the extent of the protected areas for its conservation and is instrumental in dispersing many tree species.

The dense humid forests and their endemic plant species

Yuzhou — 2022-10-21T15:43:45Z

More than 1,400 plant species including, among those endemic to West Africa, more than 100 so-called «Sassandrian» species, such as the giant tree Brachystegia leonensis or the beautiful liana Duparquetia orchidacea.
These species are located only to the west of the Sassandra River, in the most humid part of the evergreen forest, and define the floristic hotspot known as «Bas-Cavally» or «Grabo Hills» on either side of the Cavally River, a former forest refugium during drier climates.