The country of
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
in Africa has the following
national parks
A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...
and other protected areas.
National parks
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Assagny National Park
Assagny National Park or Azagny National Park is a national park in the south of Ivory Coast. It is situated on the coast some to the west of Abidjan, between the mouth of the Bandama River and the Ébrié Lagoon, and occupies an area of about .
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Banco National Park
The Banco National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire located along Highway North in the district of Attécoubé (Abidjan). Banco National Park covers 30 km2 and is an example of primary forest
An old-growth forestalso ter ...
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Comoé National Park
The Comoé National Park is a Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zanzan and Savanes Districts of north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is the largest protected area in West Africa, with an area of 11,500 km2, and ranges from t ...
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Îles Ehotilés National Park
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Marahoué National Park
Marahoué National Park is a national park in Ivory Coast. It was established in 1968, and covers . However, it has lost nearly all its forest cover in the first two decades of the 21st century. Over the years, the park has been damaged and occu ...
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Mont Péko National Park
Mont Péko National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire.
Mont Péko, elevation 833 meters (2723 feet), is located in the northern portion of the park.
It has existed since 1968.
There are two mountains in Mont Peco National Park. The hig ...
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Mont Sângbé National Park
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Taï National Park
Taï National Park () is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire that contains one of the last areas of primary rainforest in West Africa. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the diversity of its flora and fauna. Five mammal specie ...
See also
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of 17,540 hectares, with 12,540 hectares in Guinea, and 5,000 hectares in Côte d'Ivoire ...
External links
World Institute for Nature and Environment
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Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
National parks
A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...