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Parque Natural Obô Do Príncipe
The Obô Natural Park of Príncipe ( pt, Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe) is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe, covering 85 km2 of the island of Príncipe. It was established in 2006.Lei 07/2006
13 June 2006


Flora and fauna

On Príncipe island, fauna includes a frog known as '' Phrynobatrachus dispar'', birds such as (''Horizorhinus dohrni''), the Príncipe kingfisher,
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São Tomé And Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about apart and about off the north-western coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800 (2018 official estimate),Instituto Nacional de Estadística de São Tomé e Príncipe, as at 13 May 2018. São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles. The islands were uninhabited until their discovery by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. Gradually colonized and settled throughout the 16th century, they collectively served as a vital commercial and trade centre for the Atlantic slave trade. The ri ...
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Príncipe
Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of (including offshore islets) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census;Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
the latest official estimate (at May 2018) was 8,420.Instituto Nacional de Estatística. The island is a heavily eroded volcano speculated to be over three million years old, surrounded by smaller i ...
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Phrynobatrachus Dispar
''Phrynobatrachus dispar'' is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is known as Peters' river frog and the Príncipe puddle frog. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is puddles in primary forest, farm bush (heavily degraded former forest), and abandoned plantations. It was first described as ''Arthroleptis dispar'' by Wilhelm Peters in 1870. The species is found on the island of Príncipe in areas up to 947 meters above sea level. See also *''Phrynobatrachus leveleve ''Phrynobatrachus leveleve'' is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtro ...'' References dispar Endemic vertebrates of São Tomé and Príncipe Endemic fauna of Príncipe Amphibians described in 1870 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{ranoidea-stub ...
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Dohrn's Thrush-babbler
Dohrn's warbler (''Sylvia dohrni''), also known as Principe flycatcher-babbler, Dohrn's flycatcher, Dohrn's thrush-babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Sylviidae that is endemic to the island of Príncipe which lies off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. Formerly placed within the genus ''Horizorhinus'', it is now placed in the genus '' Sylvia'' based on the results of molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ... studies. The specific name honours Heinrich Wolfgang Ludwig Dohrn. References Dohrn's warbler Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Endemic fauna of Príncipe Dohrn's warbler Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sylvioidea-stub ...
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Príncipe Kingfisher
The Príncipe kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus nais'') is a bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The first formal description of the species was by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 who gave it the binomial name ''Alcedo nais''. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 showed that the Príncipe kingfisher is a subspecies of the malachite kingfisher The malachite kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus'') is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. Taxonomy The malachite kingfisher was de .... References Príncipe kingfisher Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Endemic fauna of Príncipe Príncipe kingfisher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coraciiformes-stub ...
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Principe Starling
The Principe starling (''Lamprotornis ornatus''), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Gallery Lamprotornis ornatus 65408086, crop.jpg, Dorsal view of plumage Lamprotornis ornatus 13070806, crop.jpg, Ventral view of plumage References Principe starling Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Fauna of Príncipe Principe starling Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sturnidae-stub ...
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Príncipe Thrush
The Príncipe thrush (''Turdus xanthorhynchus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the São Tomé thrush, with some taxonomists still considering it so. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is critically threatened by habitat loss. References

Turdus Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Critically endangered fauna of Africa Birds described in 1901 {{Turdidae-stub ...
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Grey Parrot
The grey parrot (''Psittacus erithacus''), also known as the Congo grey parrot, Congo African grey parrot or African grey parrot, is an Old World parrot in the family Psittacidae. The Timneh parrot ''(Psittacus timneh)'' once was identified as a subspecies of the grey parrot, but has since been elevated to a full species. Taxonomy The grey parrot was Species description, formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus ''Psittacus'' and coined the binomial nomenclature, binomial name ''Psittacus erithacus''. Linnaeus erroneously specified the type locality (biology), type locality as "Guinea": the locality was later designated as Ghana in West Africa. The genus name is Latin for "parrot". The specific epithet ''erithacus'' is Latin and is derived from the Ancient Greek εριθακος (''erithakos'') for an unknown bird that ...
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Agrotera Albalis
''Agrotera albalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first found on the island of Príncipe, between 450 and 600 m elevation, by Thomas Alexander Barns Thomas Alexander Barns Zoological Society of London, FZS Royal Entomological Society of London, FES (4 June 1881 – 4 March 1930), known in his private life as Alexander Barns, was an English businessman, exploration, explorer, Big game huntin ... in 1926, and first described by Koen V. N. Maes in 2003. References Moths described in 2003 Moths of Africa Spilomelinae Fauna of Príncipe Invertebrates of São Tomé and Príncipe {{Agroterini-stub ...
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National Parks Of São Tomé And Príncipe
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