The Niokolo-Koba National Park (French: Parc National du Niokolo Koba, PNNK) is a World Heritage Site and natural protected area in south eastern Senegal near the Guinea border. It is served by Niokolo-Koba Airport, an unpaved airstrip.
Established as a reserve in 1925,[1] Niokolo-Koba was declared a Senegalese national park on 1 January 1954. Expanded in 1969, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1981 as a UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve.[2] In 2007 it was added to the UNESCO List of Endangered World Heritage sites.[why?]
Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit.[3]
Geographyedit
Adjudant-Chef Nouha Sane suspension bridge
The park lies in an upland region through which the upper stretch of the Gambia River flows, towards the northwestern border of Guinea. The Biosphere park itself covers some 9,130 square kilometres, in a great arc running from Upper Casamance/Kolda Region at the Guinea-Bissau border into the Tambacounda Region to within a hundred kilometers of the Guinean border near the southeast corner of Senegal. Its altitude ranges from 16m to as high as 311m.
Floraedit
Most of the park is woodland savannah and semi-arid Soudanese forest, with large areas of wooded wetlands and seasonal wetlands. The park contains over 1500 species of plants and 78% of the gallery forest in Senegal.
Many trees and shrubs are covered by lush vegetation along the river stalks, and these vegetation changes according to the terrain and soil. In the valleys and plains, there are vast areas where Vetiveria and herbaceous savannah grow. Overgrown grasslands typically consist of the Paspalum arbiculare and the Echinochloa. Sudanian species grow in the dry forest. There are also areas where bamboo lives.
In valleys and belt-shaped forests, the species reflects the climate of southern Guinea, and the tropical woody liana is very prosperous.
Semiaquatic species live on the riverside, and annual plants disappearing when the height of the water rises are often found on sandy floodplains. At the edge of the pond, dry forests and herbaceous savanna develop depending on the degree of humidity or soil compaction. Sometimes thick bushes called Mimosa pigra occupy the middle of the wetlands.
Faunaedit
Warthog
The national park is known for its wildlife. The government of Senegal estimates the park contains 20 species of amphibians, 60 species of fish, 38 species of reptiles (of which four are tortoises). There are some 80 mammal species. These included (as of 2005) an estimated 11000 buffaloes, 6000 hippopotamuses, 400 western giant eland, 50 elephants, 120 lions, 150 chimpanzees (It is inhabited by a banded forest in the park (Lower Rim) and Mount Assirik. (north-western limit line where chimps are distributed.)), 3000 waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), 2000 common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), an unknown number of red colobus (Colobus badius rufomitratus) and a few rare African leopards and West African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus manguensis), although this canid was thought to be wiped out throughout the rest of the country.[4]
^J. E. Madsen, D. Dione, A. S. Traoré, B. Sambou, "Flora and vegetation of Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal", p.214, in L. J. G. Van der Maesen, X. M. van der Burgt, J. M. van Medenbach de Rooy (eds.), The Biodiversity of African Plants. Springer, 1996, ISBN978-0792340-95-9
World Database on Protected Areas / UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2008.[permanent dead link]
, 13 October 2005.
External linksedit
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Datasheet
Niokolo-Koba National Park UNESCO Site
December 04, 2023
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The Niokolo Koba National Park French Parc National du Niokolo Koba PNNK is a World Heritage Site and natural protected area in south eastern Senegal near the Guinea border It is served by Niokolo Koba Airport an unpaved airstrip Niokolo Koba National ParkIUCN category II national park Gambia River in the national parkLocationSenegalCoordinates13 04 N 12 43 W 13 067 N 12 717 W 13 067 12 717Area9 130 km2 3 530 sq mi Established1954 1969UNESCO World Heritage SiteTypeNaturalCriteriaxDesignated1981 5th session Reference no 153RegionAfricaEndangered2007 Contents 1 National Park 2 Geography 3 Flora 4 Fauna 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksNational Park editEstablished as a reserve in 1925 1 Niokolo Koba was declared a Senegalese national park on 1 January 1954 Expanded in 1969 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1981 as a UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve 2 In 2007 it was added to the UNESCO List of Endangered World Heritage sites why Since 2005 the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit 3 Geography edit nbsp Adjudant Chef Nouha Sane suspension bridgeThe park lies in an upland region through which the upper stretch of the Gambia River flows towards the northwestern border of Guinea The Biosphere park itself covers some 9 130 square kilometres in a great arc running from Upper Casamance Kolda Region at the Guinea Bissau border into the Tambacounda Region to within a hundred kilometers of the Guinean border near the southeast corner of Senegal Its altitude ranges from 16m to as high as 311m Flora editMost of the park is woodland savannah and semi arid Soudanese forest with large areas of wooded wetlands and seasonal wetlands The park contains over 1500 species of plants and 78 of the gallery forest in Senegal Many trees and shrubs are covered by lush vegetation along the river stalks and these vegetation changes according to the terrain and soil In the valleys and plains there are vast areas where Vetiveria and herbaceous savannah grow Overgrown grasslands typically consist of the Paspalum arbiculare and the Echinochloa Sudanian species grow in the dry forest There are also areas where bamboo lives In valleys and belt shaped forests the species reflects the climate of southern Guinea and the tropical woody liana is very prosperous Semiaquatic species live on the riverside and annual plants disappearing when the height of the water rises are often found on sandy floodplains At the edge of the pond dry forests and herbaceous savanna develop depending on the degree of humidity or soil compaction Sometimes thick bushes called Mimosa pigra occupy the middle of the wetlands Fauna edit nbsp WarthogThe national park is known for its wildlife The government of Senegal estimates the park contains 20 species of amphibians 60 species of fish 38 species of reptiles of which four are tortoises There are some 80 mammal species These included as of 2005 an estimated 11000 buffaloes 6000 hippopotamuses 400 western giant eland 50 elephants 120 lions 150 chimpanzees It is inhabited by a banded forest in the park Lower Rim and Mount Assirik north western limit line where chimps are distributed 3000 waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus 2000 common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia an unknown number of red colobus Colobus badius rufomitratus and a few rare African leopards and West African wild dogs Lycaon pictus manguensis although this canid was thought to be wiped out throughout the rest of the country 4 Other mammals include roan antelope Guinea baboon green monkey patas monkey warthog Around 330 species of birds have been sighted in the park notably the Arabian bustard black crowned crane Abyssinian ground hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus martial eagle bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus and white faced duck Dendrocygna viduata There are also reptiles such as three species of crocodiles four species of tortoisesSee also editDindefelo Falls Tourism in SenegalReferences edit J E Madsen D Dione A S Traore B Sambou Flora and vegetation of Niokolo Koba National Park Senegal p 214 in L J G Van der Maesen X M van der Burgt J M van Medenbach de Rooy eds The Biodiversity of African Plants Springer 1996 ISBN 978 0792340 95 9 Niokolo Koba National Park UNESCO Site 1981 IUCN Cat Specialist Group 2006 Conservation Strategy for the Lion West and Central Africa Yaounde Cameroon IUCN C Michael Hogan 2009 C Michael Hogan 2009 Painted Hunting Dog Lycaon pictus GlobalTwitcher com ed N Stromberg World Database on Protected Areas UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre UNEP WCMC 2008 permanent dead link Ministere de l Environnement de la Protection de la nature des Bassins de retention et des Lacs artificiels Parcs et reserves 13 October 2005 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niokolo Koba National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site Datasheet Niokolo Koba National Park UNESCO Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niokolo Koba National Park amp oldid 1150971038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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