Batéké Plateau National Park

Batéké Plateau National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location within Gabon
Location	Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Coordinates	2°11′17″S 14°01′12″E / 2.188°S 14.02°E / -2.188; 14.02Coordinates: 2°11′17″S 14°01′12″E / 2.188°S 14.02°E / -2.188; 14.02^[1]
Area	2,034 km² (785 sq mi)
Established	2002
Governing body	National Agency for National Parks

Batéké Plateau National Park is a national park in the Bateke Plateau, southeastern Gabon covering 2,034 km² (785 sq mi). Due to its purported universal cultural and natural significance, it was added onto the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 20, 2005.

References

↑ Plateaux Batéké National Park protectedplanet.net

External links

Wildlife Conservation Society
Virtual Tour of the National Parks
Parc national des Plateaux Batéké - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-19.

National Parks of Gabon

Akanda Batéké Plateau Birougou Crystal Mountains Ivindo Loango Lopé Mayumba Minkébé Moukalaba-Doudou Mwangné Pongara Waka

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