Global InformationLuba Crater Scientific Reserve information
| Gran Caldera de Luba Scientific Reserve | |
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 Forest near the village of San Antonio de Ureca, in the south of the reserve | |
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| Coordinates | 3°21′12″N 8°30′47″E / 3.353377°N 8.513031°E |
| Area | 51,000 hectares (130,000 acres) |
| Created | 2000 |
The Gran Caldera de Luba Scientific Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Científica de la Gran Caldera de Luba) is a protected area of 51,000 hectares (130,000 acres) on the volcanic island of Bioko (formerly called Fernando Pó), a part of Equatorial Guinea. The dense rainforest is rich in plant and animal species including a high population of primates, some endemic to the reserve.[1] Much of the reserve consists of pristine forest.[2] However, the primate population is under threat due to growing demand for bushmeat coupled with lack of enforcement of the ban on hunting in the reserve.[3]
- ^ Amsallem, Wilkie & Koné 2003, p. 58.
- ^ Morell 2008, p. 2.
- ^ Cronin 2010, p. 2.