Korup National Park, National park in southwestern Cameroon
Korup National Park covers approximately 585 square miles (1,515 square kilometers) and contains dense tropical rainforest with over 1,000 bird species and diverse wildlife including elephants, chimpanzees, and rare primates.
The park was established in October 1986 as Cameroon's first rainforest national park and later received recognition as a tentative World Heritage Site for its ecological importance and ancient forest ecosystem.
More than 30 villages exist within the park boundaries, where indigenous communities maintain traditional lifestyles and possess valuable knowledge about medicinal plants and sustainable forest use passed down through generations.
Visitors can access the park via roads from nearby towns like Mundemba, with guided tours available for birdwatching, nature walks, and crossing the Mana suspension bridge while exploring waterfalls and caves.
The rainforest in Korup is over 60 million years old, representing one of the oldest and most intact forest ecosystems in Africa and serving as a refuge for species dating back millions of years.
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