Korup National Park

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Korup National Park is a renowned rainforest reserve in western Cameroon, noted for its exceptional biodiversity, ancient forests, and rich primate and bird life.

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Korup National Park canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
rainforest reserve
adjacentTo Nigeria
borderedBy Cross River National Park
climate humid tropical
conservationIssues agricultural encroachment
bushmeat hunting
logging pressure around park
contains forest streams
old-growth forest
rivers
rocky outcrops
country Cameroon
ecosystemType tropical rainforest
established 1986
governingBody Cameroon Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
hasBiodiversityStatus one of Africa’s most species-rich rainforests
hasBirdSpecies African grey parrot
hornbills
trogons
hasCommunitiesNearby indigenous communities
hasFlora ancient angiosperm lineages
endemic tree species
hasManagementObjective conservation of rainforest biodiversity
protection of endemic and threatened species
hasPrimateSpecies Preuss’s red colobus
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
linked to: Pan troglodytes

drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
red-capped mangabey
hasSeasonality high rainfall
IUCNCategory II
knownFor ancient forests
exceptional biodiversity
high plant endemism
rich bird life
rich primate life
locatedIn Southwest Region, Cameroon
western Cameroon
locatedOn Cameroon–Nigeria border
partOf Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot
usedFor biodiversity research
ecotourism
vegetationType lowland evergreen rainforest

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Southwest Region (Cameroon) containsProtectedArea Korup National Park
subject linked to: Southwest Region
Cross River adjacentToProtectedArea Korup National Park
Mundemba near Korup National Park
Mundemba hasProtectedAreaNearby Korup National Park
Okwangwo Division near Korup National Park
Preuss's red colobus foundInProtectedArea Korup National Park