Lagoas Cufada Natural Park Explained

11.7101°N -15.0794°W

Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park
Iucn Category:	II

The Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park is found in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 890 km.^[1] It was the first protected area in Guinea-Bissau.

Wildlife

Chimpanzees are reported to live in the park, making nests in oil palms, but details are lacking about the density and size of the population within the protected area.^[2] Other animals found at the site include hippopotamus, waterbuck, roan antelope, kob, bay duiker, African buffalo, king colobus, western red colobus, leopard, hyenas, African manatee and dwarf crocodile. The park has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.wdpa.org/siteSheet.aspx?sitecode=33048 World Database on Protected Areas
2. Book: West African Chimpanzees. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Kormos . R . Boesch . C . Bakarr . MI . Butynaski . TM . 2003 . IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group . Gland and Cambridge.
3. Web site: Lagoas de Cufada. . 2024. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024-11-01.