Mbaéré Bodingué National Park

Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park
Map showing the location of Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park
LocationCentral African Republic
Coordinates3°50′00″N 17°10′00″E / 3.8333°N 17.1667°E / 3.8333; 17.1667
Area866 km2 (334 sq mi)
Established2007

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.

History

The 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

The 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

Beside 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

  1. ^ "Mapping For Rights in Mbaéré-Bodingué". www.mappingforrights.org. Retrieved 3 May 2020.