Country: Guinea
Administrative region: Macenta (Prefecture)
Central co-ordinates: 8.52167 N, 9.46306 W
Area: 2km²
A(i)Site contains one or more globally threatened species, C(iii)Site contains nationally threatened or restricted habitat or vegetation types, AND/OR habitats that have severely declined in extent nationally
Mt Wokou is the only known global location for the critically endangered species Loudetiopsis baldwinii (CR) and is under threat from quarrying.
Mt Wokou is a large granite inselberg located on the southern side of Macenta town, near the N1 road in Macenta Prefecture, Guinee Forestière. It is the largest inselberg in the area.
The inselberg has one point endemic species Loudetiopsis baldwinii, which is Critically Endangered and several threatened species. The inselberg has not been surveyed comprehensively and it is likely that other interesting species will be found with more investigation.
The inselberg is a result of a Mesozoic igneous intrusion into the surrounding older Archean metamorphic base rocks. It is part of a band on igneous intrusions, perhaps a sill or dyke which runs northeast-southwest into Sierra Leone.
There is are granite quarries established on the southwestern and southeastern edge of the inselberg which poses a significant threat to the habitat.
Charlotte Couch, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Martin Cheek, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Species | Qualifying sub-criterion | ≥ 1% of global population | ≥ 5% of national population | 1 of 5 best sites nationally | Entire global population | Socio-economically important | Abundance at site |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loudetiopsis baldwinii C.E.Hubb. | A(i) | Unknown | |||||
Utricularia macrocheilos (P.Taylor) P.Taylor | A(i), A(iii) | Unknown | |||||
Genlisea barthlottii S.Porembski, Eb.Fisch. & Gemmel | A(i) | Unknown | |||||
Osbeckia praviantha Jacq.-Fél. | A(i) | Unknown |
Loudetiopsis baldwinii C.E.Hubb.
Utricularia macrocheilos (P.Taylor) P.Taylor
Genlisea barthlottii S.Porembski, Eb.Fisch. & Gemmel
Osbeckia praviantha Jacq.-Fél.
Habitat | Qualifying sub-criterion | ≥ 5% of national resource | ≥ 10% of national resource | 1 of 5 best sites nationally | Areal coverage at site |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Granite Inselbergs | C(iii) | 2 |
Granite Inselbergs
General site habitat | Percent coverage | Importance |
---|---|---|
Rocky Areas - Rocky Areas [e.g. inland cliffs, mountain peaks] | Major |
Rocky Areas - Rocky Areas [e.g. inland cliffs, mountain peaks]
Land use type | Percent coverage | Importance |
---|---|---|
Extractive industry | Minor |
Extractive industry
Threat | Severity | Timing |
---|---|---|
Energy production & mining - Mining & quarrying | High | Ongoing - increasing |
Energy production & mining - Mining & quarrying
Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée.
Threatened plants species of Guinea-Conakry: A preliminary checklist
Peerj Preprints
IUCN Red List
Charlotte Couch, Martin Cheek (2024) Tropical Important Plant Areas Explorer: Mt Wokou (Guinea). https://tipas.kew.org/site/mt-wokou/ (Accessed on 07/11/2024)