Legacy website of the Forestry Division, Government of Sierra Leone

This is a legacy website, kept as a public archive. It keeps the Forestry Division's forest reserve records and other public forestry data available, and is maintained by the Revenue Development Foundation (RDF). Information on procedures, licences and contacts may be out of date. For current Ministry information, visit maf.gov.sl.

Community forests

Community forests constituted by Public Notice, listed by district.

The scanned Public Notices for community forests are being restored and will be published here. The list below gives the area and Public Notice number for each forest.

Community forests of Sierra Leone by district
Community forestArea (ha)Public Notice
Kambia (11 forests, 1,037.2 ha)
Binle91.06Public Notice No. 18 of 1956
Magbena 116.96Public Notice No. 145 of 1947
Magbena 291.87Public Notice No. 35 of 1950
Magbena 333.59Public Notice No. 83 of 1953
Mambolo 130.35Public Notice No. 31 of 1950
Samu 1124.24Public Notice No. 56 of 1948
Samu 263.94Public Notice No. 92 of 1948
Samu 363.94Public Notice No. 93 of 1948
Tonko Limba 195.10Public Notice No. 60 of 1948
Masungbala356.13Public Notice No. 62 of 1954
Tonko Limba 270.01Public Notice No. 61 of 1948
Port Loko (12 forests, 1,494.5 ha)
Bure-Mkonto94.70Public Notice No. 57 of 1955
Mintomo745.45Public Notice No. 114 of 1956
Kase53.01Public Notice No. 77 of 1954
Buya-Romendi28.32Public Notice No. 199 of 1950
Gbinti 16.88Public Notice No. 214 of 1947
Kafu Bullom51.40Public Notice No. 31 of 1955
Loko Masama59.89Public Notice No. 59 of 1954
Marampa 145.73Public Notice No. 24 of 1945
Marampa 294.70Public Notice No. 2 of 1955
Safroko Temne 110.93Public Notice No. 6 of 1953
Safroko temne 224.28Public Notice No. 4 of 1953
Sanda Magbolonto279.24Public Notice No. 69 of 1955
Bombali (20 forests, 2,827.0 ha)
Binkolo31.16Public Notice No. 143 of 1947
Safroko Limba 227.52Public Notice No. 118 of 1956
Biriwa 161.51Public Notice No. 93 of 1947
Bombali-Sebora335.09Public Notice No. 32 of 1955
Fintonia Roadside831.36Public Notice No. 27 of 1956
Gbanti Kamaranka 173.65Public Notice No. 68 of 1950
Masactaba307.67
Gombahun67.18Public Notice No. 280 of 1947
Pbendembu 182.96
Pbendembu 243.71Public Notice No. 39 of 1950
Pbendembu Gowahan 269.61Public Notice No. 78 of 1954
Makari197.90Public Notice No. 106 of 1954
Wusum Hill237.56Public Notice No. 95 of 1943
Mateboi 110.52Public Notice No. 217 of 1946
Mateboi 2201.94Public Notice No. 218 of 1947
Rosos Roadside10.93
Sanda Loko 167.99Public Notice No. 34 of 1948
Sanda Loko 2124.24Public Notice No. 16 of 1957
Sela Limba 113.35Public Notice No. 92 of 1949
Sella Limba 231.16Public Notice No. 117 of 1956
Tonkolili (12 forests, 1,621.6 ha)
Funkunton84.01Public Notice No. 49 of 1950
Gbokobo Hill42.49Public Notice No. 101 of 1946
Gbongboldugu33.99Public Notice No. 98 of 1946
Koro10.52Public Notice No. 100 of 1946
Mansakonko8.09Public Notice No. 99 of 1946
Kafe Simiria33.99Public Notice No. 33 of 1955
K.M.R206.80Public Notice No. 34 of 1950
Magburaka64.53Public Notice No. 282 of 1947
Sunkoni Water113.31Public Notice No. 238 of 1947
Tane653.58Public Notice No. 53 of 1955
Yoni 1235.94Public Notice No. 67 of 1951
Yoni 2134.36Public Notice No. 8 of 1953
Koinadugu (7 forests, 8,189.4 ha)
Alabitaia3,951.03Public Notice No. 76 of 1950
Falaba Roadside611.49
Gberia Fatombu2,486.84Public Notice No. 115 of 1955
Fadugu480.37Public Notice No. 58 of 1957
Kondembaia189.40Public Notice No. 63 of 1957
Dembella-Musaia70.42Public Notice No. 115 of 1956
Sinkunia399.84Public Notice No. 116 of 1956
Moyamba (20 forests, 1,936.0 ha)
Fakunya 1172.80Public Notice No. 31 of 1952
Kaiyamba 146.94Public Notice No. 135 of 1950
Kaiyamba 2119.38Public Notice No. 136 of 1950
Kaiyamba 388.22Public Notice No. 44 of 1951
Kaiyamba 4108.05Public Notice No. 137 of 1950
Kaiyamba 536.83Public Notice No. 138 of 1950
Kaiyamba 696.72Public Notice No. 45 of 1951
Kamagai 1184.54Public Notice No. 92 of 1947
Kamagai 212.55Public Notice No. 33 of 1950
Kamagai 327.52Public Notice No. 109 of 1950
Kongbora 119.34Public Notice No. 80 of 1950
Kongbora 232.78Public Notice No. 64 of 1957
Kagboro 1116.15Public Notice No. 14 of 1957
Kagbora 27.69Public Notice No. 15 of 1957
Rotaua590.25
Mokangi Hill105.22Public Notice No. 139 of 1950
Bagruwa 196.32Public Notice No. 4 of 1960
Bagruwa 233.18Public Notice No. 5 of 1960
Dasse 134.28Public Notice No. 32 of 1950
Dasse 27.28Public Notice No. 56 of 1954
Bonthe (2 forests, 420.9 ha)
Gbangbana Hills299.47Public Notice No. 21 of 1951
Gendema Hill121.41Public Notice No. 29 of 1956
Pujehun (6 forests, 1,078.5 ha)
Barri 198.34Public Notice No. 100 of 1952
Gallinas 175.27Public Notice No. 60 of 1952
Panga Kobonde 166.77Public Notice No. 65 of 1952
Panga Kobonde 230.31Public Notice No. 66 of 1952
Panga Kobonde 314.57Public Notice No. 67 of 1952
Waikenda West793.20Public Notice No. 104 of 1955
Bo (21 forests, 1,918.6 ha)
Bumpe 1164.01Public Notice No. 124 of 1946
Bumpe 2203.56Public Notice No. 125 of 1946
Bumpe 312.55Public Notice No. 126 of 1946
Bumpe 444.52Public Notice No. 70 of 1970
Kanga Hill49.37Public Notice No. 276 of 1947
Kakua 1104.41Public Notice No. 94 of 1954
Kakua 2102.95Public Notice No. 95 of 1954
Kakua 38.09Public Notice No. 71 of 1973
Niawa Lenga 141.89Public Notice No. 145 of 1946
Mbelebu Hill47.75Public Notice No. 144 of 1946
Selenga 184.18Public Notice No. 95 of 1955
Selenga 2104.93Public Notice No. 91 (year illegible in source)
Tikonko 1219.23
Tikonko 290.33Public Notice No. 79 of 1954
Tikonko 336.69Public Notice No. 80 of 1954
Bembe Hill4.82Public Notice No. 281 of 1947
Valunia 143.30Public Notice No. 110 of 1955
Valunia 251.40
Korigbua Hill98.34Public Notice No. 86 of 1947
Salei Hill147.31Public Notice No. 89 of 1947
Jaiama Bongor259Public Notice No. 179 of 1959
Kenema (26 forests, 4,385.8 ha)
Dama 1316.29Public Notice No. 33 of 1946
Dama 2103.84Public Notice No. 41 of 1946
Dama 343.05Public Notice No. 10 of 1946
Dama 449.78Public Notice No. 68 of 1952
Dama 5154.59Public Notice No. 69 of 1952
Dama 6961.55
Dama 746.94Public Notice No. 7 of 1953
Dama 852.21Public Notice No. 70 of 1952
Dama 9214.49
Dama 1027.52
Dama 1172.52
Dama 1212.55
Dama 1315.78
Nongowa 293.28Public Notice No. 34 of 1946
Nongowa 3133.55Public Notice No. 35 of 1946
Nongowa 4276.41Public Notice No. 36 of 1946
Nongowa 5240.81Public Notice No. 37 of 1946
Nongowa 670.01Public Notice No. 38 of 1946
Simberu 2134.36Public Notice No. 89 of 1954
Simberu 3231.79Public Notice No. 90 of 1954
Simberu 4167.95
Simberu 5163.09
Simberu 6679.89
Gaura 123.55Public Notice No. 17 of 1953
Gaura 262.73Public Notice No. 21 of 1953
Lower Bambara 137.23
Kailahun (5 forests, 502.9 ha)
Lower Bambara 2228.45
Kissi Tungi 153.42Public Notice No. 23 of 1952
Kissi Tungi 242.90Public Notice No. 24 of 1953
Upper Bambara 1148.39Public Notice No. 83 of 1945
Faiama 129.77Public Notice No. 6 of 1946
Kono (17 forests, 8,575.6 ha)
Upper Bamabara 2254.96Public Notice No. 50 of 1945
Gbense 16,388.11
Bafi – Sewa193.35Public Notice No. 27 of 1923
Nimokoro 166.05Public Notice No. 45 of 1946
Nimokoro 2
Nimokoro 3
Fiama 2
Upper Bambara 3242.69
Mafindo 1Public Notice No. 35 of 1946
Mafindo 21,206.11
Sowa 1Public Notice No. 48 of 1946
Soa 2
Sowa 3
Sowa 4126.28
Sowa 549.76
Oil Palm Plantation at Senehun48.25
Senehun