Mount Bintumani
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Mount Bintumani is the highest peak in Sierra Leone
, at 1945 metres (6,381 ft). It lies in the Loma Mountains
and its lower slopes are covered in rainforest
s, home to a wide variety of animals. These include Pygmy Hippopotamus
es, dwarf crocodile
s, Rufous Fishing-owl
s and numerous primate
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, at 1945 metres (6,381 ft). It lies in the Loma Mountains
Loma Mountains
The Loma Mountains are the highest mountain range in the West African country of Sierra Leone. The highest peak is Mount Bintumani which rises to a height of 1,945 m . The area has been designated a non-hunting forest reserve since 1952. The reserve covers an area of 33,201 hectares.-References:...
and its lower slopes are covered in rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
s, home to a wide variety of animals. These include Pygmy Hippopotamus
Pygmy Hippopotamus
The pygmy hippopotamus is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa . The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal...
es, dwarf crocodile
Dwarf Crocodile
The dwarf crocodile is an African species of crocodile. It is also the smallest extant crocodile species in the world. Recent sampling has identified three genetically distinct populations...
s, Rufous Fishing-owl
Rufous Fishing-owl
The Rufous Fishing Owl, Chouette D'Ussher, Chouette-pêcheuse Rousse, Búho Pescador Rojizo, or Cárabo Pescador Rojizo is a species of owl in the Strigidae family....
s and numerous primate
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
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