Guinean forest–savanna mosaic

Guinean forest–savanna mosaic
Guinean forest–savanna mosaic
	Map of the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic ecoregion
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders	List Cameroon Highlands forests; Cross–Niger transition forests; Cross–Sanaga–Bioko coastal forests; Eastern Guinean forests; Guinean mangroves; Guinean montane forests; Nigerian lowland forests; Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic; West Sudanian savanna; Western Guinean lowland forests;
Geography
Area	668,905 km2 (258,266 sq mi)
Countries	List Benin; Cameroon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Ivory Coast; Liberia; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Togo;
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered
Protected	107,116 km² (16%)

The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic, also known as the Guinean forest-savanna transition, is a distinctive ecological region located in West Africa. It stretches across several countries including Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon. This region is characterized by a unique blend of forested areas and savannas, creating a diverse and dynamic landscape.

It is an ecoregion of West Africa, a band of interlaced forest, savanna, and grassland running east to west and dividing the tropical moist forests near the coast from the West Sudanian savanna of the interior.

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