🌲 Korup National Park

Cameroon · Africa · National Park · 5.09°N, 8.84°E

Korup National Park is in the Southwest Province of Cameroon and extends over 1,260 km2 of mostly undisturbed primary forest. It is reputedly one of Africa's oldest and richest tropical forests in terms of floral and faunal diversity. It is the most accessible rainforest national park in Cameroon with basic lodging infrastructure and a large network of trails open to visitors. The park is a popular birdwatching destination and famous for primate viewing. Researchers from various disciplines have been conducting biological studies in Korup for over three decades, generating a wealth of information on rainforest ecosystems.

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Quick facts

Country	Cameroon
Continent / region	Africa
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	5.09°N, 8.84°E · view on map

Korup National Park is a national park in Cameroon, in Africa. The details of why Korup National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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