Bafing National Park Explained

Bafing National Park
Alt Name:Parc national de Bafing
Iucn Category:II
Map:Mali
Relief:1
Coordinates:13.8°N -59°W
Area Km2:5,000
Established:2000

The Bafing National Park (French: Parc national de Bafing) lies in southern Mali. It was established on 1 July 2000. This site is 5000 km².[1] Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzees within the Manding Plateau area. Woodlands dominate most of the landscape. Both Korofin and Wongo National Park (both IUCN category: II) are components of the Bafing Biosphere.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wdpa.org/siteSheet.aspx?sitecode=317284 World Database on Protected Areas
  2. Web site: APES MAPPER . 2010-07-15 . 2010-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716153059/http://apes.eva.mpg.de/apeswiki/index.php/Korofin_National_Park . dead .