World Heritage Identification Number: 227
World Heritage since: 1983
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Continent: Africa
UNESCO World Region: Africa
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Comoé National Park: A West African Biodiversity Haven
The Comoé National Park, located in the Zanzan and Savanes districts of north-eastern Ivory Coast, stands as one of the most significant protected areas in West Africa. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, this expansive reserve spans over 11,500 square kilometers (4,400 sq mi), making it the largest protected area within the region.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
One of the largest protected areas in West Africa, this park is characterized by its great plant diversity. Due to the presence of the Comoé river, it contains plants which are normally only found much farther south, such as shrub savannahs and patches of thick rainforest.
Encyclopedia Record: Comoé National Park
The Comoé National Park is a Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zanzan and Savanes districts of north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is the largest protected area in West Africa, with an area of 11,500 square kilometers (4,400 sq mi), and ranges from the humid Guinea savanna to the dry Sudanian zone. This steep climatic north–south gradient allows the park to harbor a multitude of habitats with a remarkable diversity of life. Some animal and plant species even find their last sanctuary in some of the different savanna types, gallery forests, riparian grasslands, rock outcrops, or forest islands.Additional Site Details
Area: Not available
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: 9 , -4
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