Mbaéré Bodingué National Park

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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; 17.1667Coordinates: 3°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.

External links[]

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