Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal.
The Resource:
"Closed subhumid forests", also named evergreen or semi-deciduous tropical forests, are related in terms of structure and composition to the multi-storeyed forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia. In fact, they are present in the South-Eastern region of the country. - FAO
Cause of Problem:
"Economic development is carried on without regard for the ecological consequences and forest destruction rates are high." - RAB
Other Environmental Issues:
deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing - CIA
Rhett A. Butler's Assessment :
Despite its small land area, Guinea-Bissau is furnished with extensive stores of natural resources, which are being over-exploited at a monumental cost to the environment. Read More
