Sumu Wildlife Park is a small game reserve located in the Sumu forest, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, Bauchi State,

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. It was opened for operation in 2006. The Sumu

forest reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

is located to the north from

Bauchi Bauchi (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau ...

. It is one of the three wildlife parks in Bauchi

Donations

After opening the park,

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n government donated a total number of 279 wildlife species to the Bauchi State Government comprising 10 Giraffes, 53 Burchell’s Zebras, 14 Elands, 23 blue Wildebeests, 21 red Hartebeests, 24

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s, 26 Kudus, 52 Springboks and 56 common Impalas. The animals were gotten from different game reserves in Namibia. They made sure that Sumu was safe for them, it is a fenced and game friendly forest reserve so it’s very suitable for the animals. Game guards and rangers watch over the animals.

Environment and Climate

The Sumu widelife park is set up to help protect the environment from the effect of climate change. Apart being a tourist attraction, the Park also have the goal of protecting the environment, conserve fauna and flora through the planting of trees in the Wild Life Park.

Gallery

File:Sumu Wildlife Park (9).jpg, A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park File:Sumu Wildlife Park (10).jpg, Some red Hartebeests in Sumu Wildlife Park File:Sumu Wildlife Park (1).jpg, Sumu Wildlife Park Ranger walking towards the visitor's reception building File:Sumu Wildlife Park (6).jpg, Huts in Sumu Wildlife Park File:Sumu Wildlife Park (4).jpg, Sumu Wildlife Park Entrance Sign

References

Game Reserves of Nigeria Bauchi State Protected areas established in 2006 Tourist attractions in Bauchi State 2006 establishments in Nigeria Nature parks in Nigeria {{Protected-area-stub