Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
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Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park* | |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
State Party | Central African Republic |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | ix, x |
Reference | 475 |
Region† | Africa |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
Endangered | 1997- |
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location | Central African Republic |
Coordinates | |
Area | 17,400 km² |
Established | 1979 |
Manovo-Gounda St.Floris National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Central African Republic prefecture Bamingui-Bangoran, near the Chad border. It was inscribed to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1988 as a result of the diversity of life present within it. Notable species include black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, red-fronted gazelles, and buffalo.