Guinea-Bissau National Parks

Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park

The Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Parkis a national park situated on the Cacheu River in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 886 km².

João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park

Coordinates: 10.95063°N 15.71182°W The Joao Vieira-Poilao Islands Marine National Park is found in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 August 2000. This site is 495.00 km².

A chain of islands off the south coast of Guinea-Bissau, four of them are in the Bijagos Archipelago including João Vieira, Cavalo, Maio and Poilão, it contains the country’s southernmost point, at 10°51’53″N,15°43’36″W. Sea turtles are dominant in the park area.

Orango Islands National Park

The Orango Islands National Park (Portuguese: Ilhas de Orango) is found in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 1582 km² (terrestrial)and 94,235.00 km² (marine).

The area covers the southern part including Orango and Orangozinho along with the western islands and the marine portion up to around 150 to 200 km within the Bijagos Archipelago (much of its Bijagos portion of the continental shelf) up to the areas mainly 2,000 meters deep outside the continental shelf.

The park is administered by Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas da Guiné-Bissau (Biodiversity Institute and Protected Areas of Guinea-Bissau).