Faro National Park

Faro National Park
IUCN category II (national park)

Location	Cameroon
Coordinates	8°10′N 12°40′E / 8.167°N 12.667°E / 8.167; 12.667Coordinates: 8°10′N 12°40′E / 8.167°N 12.667°E / 8.167; 12.667
Area	3,300 km²
Governing body	Cameroon National Parks

Faro National Park is a national park in Cameroon's North Province. It covers an area of 3,300 km² (1,300 sq mi) and is close to the Nigerian border, surrounded on the eastern side by several hunting reserves.^[1] It is home to cheetahs, black rhinoceros, elephants, and is known for its colonies of hippopotamuses.^[2]

References

↑ Faro National Park (Important Birds Areas of Cameroon)
↑ Riley, Laura; William Riley (2005). Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves. Princeton University Press. p. 40. ISBN 0-691-12219-9.

Protected areas of Cameroon

National parks	Bakossi Bénoué Bouba Njida Boumba Bek Campo Ma'an Faro Korup Lobéké Mbam Djerem Nki Takamanda Waza

Biosphere reserves	Dja Faunal Reserve

Other protected areas	Bakossi Forest Reserve Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve Ebo Wildlife Reserve Mbambe Forest Reserve Mekonge Integral Ecological Reserve Mengame Gorilla Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary Mont Nlonako Wildlife Reserve Rumpi Hills Wildlife Reserve

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Faro National Park

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