Waza National Park (Parc national de Waza)
Waza National Park is a national park in the Department of Logone-et-Chari, in Far North Region, Cameroon. It was founded in 1934 as a hunting reserve, and covers a total of 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi). Waza achieved national park status in 1968, and became a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1979.For the preservation and conservation of the biodiversity of the park, a Management Master Plan was drawn up in 1997, reported to be the first of its kind in Cameroon. The park is adjacent to the Chingurmi-Duguma sector of Nigeria's Chad Basin National Park. There is also a proposal to combine this park with the Waza Logone floodplain as a Ramsar Site. The forest dwellers who had their villages within the park were resettled on the borders of the park, after it was established. This was done with the objective of creating a social buffer to poaching activities and preserve the park's resources.The dominant vegetation is in the transition zone between the Sahel and Sudan savanna, containing acacia and open Yaéré savannah forests. The prominent faunal species reported to inhabit the park are the lion, African bush elephant, hyena, hartebeest, roan antelope, Kob, waterbuck, reed, gazelle, Sudan cheetah and West African giraffe. The avifauna reported are geese, egrets, North African ostriches, herons, pelicans, saddle-billed storks and ibis.
- 1 Geography
- 2 Wildlife
- 3 Avifauna
- 4 Threats
- 5 Management
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
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Images Gallery
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Elephant in Waza National Park
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Giraffes in burned grassland during the dry season in December
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A North African ostrich running at Waza National Park.
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Birds in Waza National Park
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Comments
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I went there once and it's really a beautiful place with so many different species and it make me think that it's important to protect our planet
2 months ago -
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Waza national park located jn cameroon is a national park for mostly tropical and savanna animals. This national park has been around for some time now. It has a high number of species ranging from elephants, lions, tiger, chimpanzee, gorillas and alot more visit these national park in Cameroon and experience the good did of our lord.
a year ago -
Excellent experience. If you love convenience and security, you better avoid it for now. The animals that you might meet, are not used to see humans very often so respect their character and be careful. If you would like to see animals habitual to the human presence, go to Kenya or south Africa.
5 years ago -
It took many days to get there from Dualla, and it was nice. The housing in the park is good and cheaper than outside the park. The staff was very hospitable and the trips into the park were good. Armed guards are required and also a tour guide supplied by the park. We saw many birds and lots of giraffes. It was an interesting trip up, including a train which was good, with meals. Be prepared to wait if you use public transportation. Nothing leaves till it's full or overfull. It was fun to stop in the small villages of huts. The people were happy to encounter visitors. Beware of exaggerated prices throughout Cameroon for non natives. !00 bucks a night if you are white. 10 or 12 if you are African. You need to tip the drivers, tour guides, armed guards. All in all the people of Cameroon were great. Giant, congested cities.
7 years ago -
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