The Banco National Park is a
national park in
Côte d'Ivoire located along Highway North in the district of
Attécoubé (
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city p ...
). Banco National Park covers 30 km
2 and is an example of
primary forest
An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, or first-growth forestis a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance, and thereby exhibits unique ecological feature ...
, with species become rare wood (
mahogany,
avodirés, ...) Tracks for walkers have been upgraded and many hotels of all categories will allow easy accommodation.
External links
APES MAPPER
World Database on Protected Areas
National parks of Ivory Coast
Abidjan
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