Kainji National Park

Kainji National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Hippo Lake (Oli River) in Kainji National Park
Map showing the location of Kainji National Park
Location Niger State and Kwara State,  Nigeria
Coordinates 10°22′06″N 4°33′17″E / 10.3684°N 4.55472°E / 10.3684; 4.55472Coordinates: 10°22′06″N 4°33′17″E / 10.3684°N 4.55472°E / 10.3684; 4.55472
Area 5,340.82 km2 (2,062.10 sq mi)
Established 1978

Kainji National Park is a national park in Niger State and Kwara State, Nigeria. Established in 1978, it covers an area of about 5,341 km2 (2,062 sq mi). The park includes three distinct sectors: a part of the Kainji Lake in which fishing is restricted, the Borgu Game Reserve to the west of the lake, and the Zugurma Game Reserve to the southeast.[1]

Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit together with Yankari National Park.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Kainji Lake National Park". United Nations Environment Programme: World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  2. ↑ IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion West and Central Africa. Yaounde, Cameroon: IUCN.


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