The Afi River Forest Reserve is in Cross River State,

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

, and covers . It is one of the largest forest blocks remaining in the state other than the Cross River National Park. The reserve lies between the

Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River State in southern Nigeria covers . The wildlife sanctuary was founded in 2000 to provide refuge for endangered animal species, including the Cross River gorilla, the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, t ...

and

Mbe Mountains Community Forest The Mbe Mountains Community Forest is situated in southern Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Afri ...

, both of which are home to Cross River gorillas and forms a corridor between the two. A 2008 report noted that increasing levels of logging, farming and hunting were placing the gorillas under threat. The development of the Nigerian super highway project has attracted the attention of the international public due to its great impact on the

and the living world in it. Forest elephants, Nigerian-Cameroon chimpanzees, drills, pangolins, short-legged crocodiles and many others will be endangered.

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