Marahoué National Park

Marahoué National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Marahoué National Park
Location Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates 7°06′00″N 6°01′30″W / 7.10000°N 6.02500°W / 7.10000; -6.02500Coordinates: 7°06′00″N 6°01′30″W / 7.10000°N 6.02500°W / 7.10000; -6.02500
Area 1000 km²

Marahoué National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire. It was established in 1968, and covers 1000 km².[1] However, it has lost 93 percent of its forest cover in the last six years. These habitats have been damaged and occupied by people, they are no longer suitable for chimpanzees or any other animals.[2][3]

For information on Great Apes in the area see http://apes.eva.mpg.de/apeswiki/index.php/Marahou%C3%A9_National_Park

References

  1. ↑ World Database on Protected Areas
  2. ↑ http://baraza.wildlifedirect.org/category/chimpanzee/
  3. ↑ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081013-chimps-decline.html
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