Rumpi Hills Wildlife Reserve
| Rumpi Hills Wildlife Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Coordinates | 4°51′26″N 9°07′15″E / 4.857338°N 9.120712°ECoordinates: 4°51′26″N 9°07′15″E / 4.857338°N 9.120712°E |
| Area | 452 square kilometres (175 sq mi) |
| Established | 1941 |
The Rumpi Hills Wildlife Reserve is a reserve in the Rumpi Hills in western Cameroon. This site is 452 square kilometres (175 sq mi) in area.[1]
The 45,843 hectares (177.00 sq mi) Rumpi Hills forest reserve was originally created in 1941. The hills are late tertiary volcanic rocks. Fauna include elephants, chimpanzee, drill and Preuss's monkey.[2]
References
- ↑ "Rumpi Hills Wildlife Reserve". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ Innocent Tchigio (2007). Opportunities for community-based wildlife management: a case study from the Korup region, Cameroon. Cuvillier Verlag. p. 34. ISBN 3-86727-239-5.
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