park There is a large trade in hunted animals from the park. At present this is carefully managed by park authorities, who feel that creating incentives for careful management of the resources is the best way to protect the forest as a whole. This is in line with current trends in community conservation. References High mammalian diversity in the newly established National Park of Upper Niger, Republic of Guinea, Ziegler et al., Oryx, 36 (2002) National parks of Guinea Biosphere reserves of Guinea Niger River Forests of Guinea