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Niokolo-Koba National Park

Kategorie
Natural
Land
Senegal
Einschreibungsjahr
1981
Kriterien
(x)
UNESCO-ID
153

Beschreibung

Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby elands (largest of the antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards and a large population of elephants, as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians.