Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park

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Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park is a biodiverse protected area in southeastern Nigeria, renowned for its tropical rainforests and endangered wildlife such as Cross River gorillas and forest elephants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park division
protected area
adjacentTo Cameroon highlands forests
biodiversity high
biome tropical rainforest
border Cameroon
climate humid tropical
conservationActivity anti-poaching patrols
community-based conservation projects
conservationPriority high
conservationStatus important for conservation of critically endangered species
continent Africa
country Nigeria
ecosystemType lowland rainforest
montane forest
governingBody National Park Service of Nigeria
habitatFor Cross River gorilla
Nigeria–Cameroon chimpanzee
drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
endemic birds
endemic plants
endemic primates
forest elephant
humanActivity subsistence agriculture in surrounding communities
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor endangered wildlife
high biodiversity
tropical rainforests
locatedIn Cross River State
Niger Delta region
linked to: Niger Delta

southeastern Nigeria
partOf Cross River National Park
Cross River gorilla landscape
protectedSpecies Cross River gorilla
Nigeria–Cameroon chimpanzee
Preuss's guenon
linked to: Preuss’s monkey

drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
forest elephant
rare forest birds
various hornbill species
region Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot
threat agricultural encroachment
habitat fragmentation
illegal logging
poaching
vegetation dense evergreen forest
secondary forest patches

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Mbe Mountains Community Forest formsCorridorWith Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park