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The
Gola Forest Reserves, which host the last significant
patches of rainforest in Sierra Leone, spread east of
Tiwai to the Liberian border |
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At
12 sq kms, Tiwai is one of Sierra Leone’s largest
inland islands |
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Over
700 different plant species live on Tiwai |
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Research
on Tiwai
In order to better understand Tiwai’s special
environment, the Department of Biological Sciences, Njala
University College (NUC), is coordinating a wide range of
biological research on Tiwai, including a full inventory
of all plants living on the island.
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