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.
| Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park | |
|---|---|
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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editBeside 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)