| Pinselly Classified Forest | |
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  Pinselly Classified Forest (Guinea) | |
| Location | Mamou Prefecture, Guinea |
| Nearest city | Ouré-Kaba |
| Coordinates | 10°10′12″N 11°44′53″W / 10.170°N 11.748°W |
| Area | 13,000 hectares |
Pinselly Classified Forest is situated in Mamou Prefecture, south-eastern part of Fouta Djallon Highlands in Guinea. The closest city is Ouré-Kaba. The protected area is characterized by dry montane forests, tall-grassed savanna patches, and dense evergreen vegetation with giant trees in the moist valleys. It is a home for forest elephants, hippopotamuses, and a large diversity of primates and ungulates. Reported species are among others Diana monkey, patas monkey, olive baboon, Western bongo, bushbuck, and red-flanked duiker. In fact, there is a high density of the endangered Western chimpanzee, and this area is a stronghold for the species, together with the nearby Soya Classified Forest. Pinselly Classified forest has a good potential in wildlife tourism, due to its relative proximity to Conakry (300 km). The forest can be reached within 7 hours from the capital by city car.
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A traditional tribal house at the border of the protected forest
The characteristic mountainous landscape.jpg.webp)
A chimpanzee sleeping nest
A giant rainforest tree