Sumu Wildlife Park

Sumu Wildlife Park
A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park
Map showing the location of Sumu Wildlife Park
Map showing the location of Sumu Wildlife Park
Sumu Wildlife Park
LocationBauchi State, Nigeria
Nearest cityGanjuwa
Coordinates9°50′47.87″N 10°18′30.35″E / 9.8466306°N 10.3084306°E / 9.8466306; 10.3084306
Governing bodyNational Park Service
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Sumu Wildlife Park is a small game reserve located in the Sumu forest, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was opened for operation in 2006.[1][2] The Sumu forest reserve is located to the north from Bauchi.[3] It is one of the three wildlife parks in Bauchi

Donations

After opening the park, Namibian government donated a total number of 279 wildlife species to the Bauchi State Government comprising 10 Giraffes, 53 Burchell’s Zebras, 14 Elands, 23 blue Wildebeests, 21 red Hartebeests, 24 Oryxs, 26 Kudus, 52 Springboks and 56 common Impalas.[4] The animals were gotten from different game reserves in Namibia. They made sure that Sumu was safe for them, it is a fenced and game friendly forest reserve so it’s very suitable for the animals. Game guards and rangers watch over the animals.[5]

Environment and Climate

The Sumu widelife park is set up to help protect the environment from the effect of climate change. Apart being a tourist attraction, the Park also have the goal of protecting the environment, conserve fauna and flora through the planting of trees in the Wild Life Park.[6][7]

  • A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park
    A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park
  • Some red Hartebeests in Sumu Wildlife Park
    Some red Hartebeests in Sumu Wildlife Park
  • Sumu Wildlife Park Ranger walking towards the visitor's reception building
    Sumu Wildlife Park Ranger walking towards the visitor's reception building
  • Huts in Sumu Wildlife Park
    Huts in Sumu Wildlife Park
  • Sumu Wildlife Park Entrance Sign
    Sumu Wildlife Park Entrance Sign

References

  1. ^ "10 Northern cities every Nigerian should visit | Premium Times Nigeria". 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Sumu Wild Life - Bauchi". 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Sumu". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. ^ IV, Editorial (2020-03-04). "Bauchi to purchase animals for Sumu Park from Namibia". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ IV, Editorial (2020-03-04). "Bauchi to purchase animals for Sumu Park from Namibia". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  6. ^ "Bauchi tourism board to plant 650 wild tree seedlings". Naturenews.africa. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "Bauchi tourism board to train 350 rangers on wildlife protection". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.


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