Waza National Park
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Waza National Park | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
 |
|
| Location: | Far North Province, Cameroon |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 1,700 km² |
| Established: | 1934 |
| Governing body: | Cameroon Ministry of Environment and the Protection of Nature. |
Waza National Park (French: Parc national de Waza) is a national park in Far North Province, Cameroon.[1] It was founded in 1934, albeit as a hunting reserve, and covers a total of 1,700 km².[2] The park became a National Park in 1968, and a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1979.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Management
The park is managed by the Conservation Service of the Waza National Park, part of the Cameroon Ministry of Environment and the Protection of Nature.[1] In 1983, the park had a staff of twenty-five rangers;[2] however, as of 2005, that number had dropped to seven, and poachers from Chad, Nigeria, and Cameroon itself were reported to have gone on a "rampage for the Park’s resources."[1] Also in 2005 the Netherlands World Conservation Union Committee agreed to pay for an additional sixteen "eco-rangers" who would assist the regular ones.[1]
[edit] Wildlife
Wildlife in Waza National Park includes giraffes[4] and 379 species of birds; among the birds that have been sighted are Marmaronetta angustirostris, Aythya nyroca, Aquila clanga, Falco naumanni, Neotis nuba, Ortyxelos meiffrenii, Ardeotis arabs, and Struthio camelus.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d MacAllister, Mark. June 2005 Waza Anti-Poaching Report. Field Trip Earth. North Carolina Zoological Society. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1983). Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ a b Waza National Park (Important Birds Areas of Cameroon). World Bird Database. BirdLife International (2005). Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ Sathaye, Ruta. WCP Intern Report. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
 |
This Cameroon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
