Niokolo-Koba National Park
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Niokolo-Koba National Park* | |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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State Party | Senegal |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | x |
Reference | 153 |
Region† | Africa |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
Niokolo-Koba National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location | Senegal |
Coordinates | |
Area | 9,130 km² |
Established | 1954 |
The Niokolo-Koba National Park lies in south eastern Senegal against the Guinean border. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1981. Inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 2007
The Gambia River flows through the national park, which is known for its wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, chimpanzees, baboons, hippopotamuses and the Western giant eland.
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