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The national parks of Nigeria are preserved, enhanced, protected and managed by the Nigeria National Park Service. [1] The Nigeria National Park Service is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of the Environment, and is headed by a conservator general. [2] It works closely with the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation. [3] The first ...
Yola is an access point to the Gashaka Gumpti Nature Reserve, which is one of the largest national park in Nigeria, the Ngel Nyaki montane forest reserve, the Mambilla Plateau, the Sukur UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is Africa's first cultural landscape to receive World Heritage List inscription, [3] the Yadin Waterfalls, the Kiri Dam on ...
Yankari Game Reserve is a large wildlife park and former National Park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria.It covers an area of about 2,244 km 2 (866 sq mi) and is home to several natural warm water springs, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Here’s a look at the largest parks on each continent. An explosion of new protected areas in the late 20th and early 21st centuries put the older generation of national parks to shame when it ...
The fauna of the national park is very diverse. 103 species of mammals have been recorded at censuses. Species include yellow-backed duiker, African golden cat (Profelis aurata), The African buffalo, the largest population in Nigeria of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is found within the boundaries of the national park. To protect the animals and ...
Cross River National Park borders Korup National Park in Cameroon and is the largest rain forest area in Nigeria. It is also a hotspot for biodiversity. [3] The park has one of the oldest rainforests in Africa, and has been identified as a biodiversity hot spot. [2] Sixteen primate species [4] have been recorded in the park. [5]
The Chad Basin National Park is a national park in northeastern Nigeria, in the Chad Basin, with a total area of about 2,258 km 2. The park is fragmented, with three sectors. The Chingurmi-Duguma sector is in Borno State, in a Sudanian savanna ecological zone. The Bade-Nguru Wetlands and Bulatura sectors are in Yobe State in the Sahel ...
Oba Hills National Park [1] is a forest reserve and national park in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. An enclave surrounded by three hills with a valley running in between, it covers about 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) of hilly terrain with deep gorges. It has a large teak plantation on its western side, covering about 12% of its total area. [2]