Iles Tristao

Iles Tristao

Country:
Guinea
Site number:
572
Area:
85,000.0 ha
Designation date:
18-11-1992
Coordinates:
10°54'59"N 15°00'W

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Iles Tristao. 18/11/92; 85,000 ha; 10°55'N 015°00'W. Kogon River Delta, an estuarine complex of extensive mangrove forests and sandy intertidal zones. The site contains several villages where activities include traditional fishing, rice cultivation, and small-scale horticulture. The area supports nesting and wintering birds. Mammals include hippopotamus. Ramsar site no. 572. Most recent RIS information: 1990.
National legal designation:
  • none
Last publication date: 18-11-1992
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)