Mbaéré Bodingué National Park
| Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Central African Republic |
| Coordinates | 3°50′00″N 17°10′00″E / 3.8333°N 17.1667°E |
| Area | 866 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Established | 2007 |
The Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park is a National Park located in the south west of the Central African Republic. It covers 866 km2.[1] The Park is located between the Mbaéré and Bodingué rivers.
History[edit]
The Park was established in 2007 by the Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing and the discontinued Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa (ECOFAC).
Flora and fauna[edit]
The Park includes savannah, lowland floodplain forest and rainforest. The area is a biotope for elephants, gorillas, buffalos, chimpanzees, hippos and more than 400 different species of birds.
Population[edit]
Beside the animals there are also different ethnic groups of humans that are located in the area and are losing their livelihood as they do hunting and fishing.
References[edit]
- ^ "Mapping For Rights in Mbaéré-Bodingué". www.mappingforrights.org. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- APES MAPPER
- Last accessible version of the ECOFAC website at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 October 2007)