
West
Korup National Park: Cameroon's Ancient Tropical Rainforest Protected Area Exploration
Explore its rich biodiversity and unique geographic landscape.
Korup National Park is a significant protected area in Cameroon, covering 1,260 square kilometers of what is considered one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse tropical rainforests. Established in 1986, this national park is renowned for its exceptional primate populations, extensive plant species, and its role as a critical conservation landscape. The park's terrain transitions from lowlands to hilly areas, with a dense network of streams, offering a rich subject for geographic and protected-area study.
- Area
- 1,260 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mixed relief