Okomu Forest Reserve

The Okomu Forest Reserve is a forest block covering an area of 1081 km² in Edo State, about 50 km west of Benin City, Nigeria.^[1] The Okomu National Park lies within the reserve. The park holds a small part of the forests that once covered the region, and is the last habitat for many endangered species.^[2]

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Coordinates: 6°25′0″N 5°28′0″E / 6.41667°N 5.46667°E / 6.41667; 5.46667

Protected areas of Nigeria

Forest Reserves	Afi River Akure Akure Ofosu Edumanom Idanre Ise Ngel Nyaki Oba Hills Okeluse Okomu Oluwa

Game Reserves	Borgu Kashimbila Ohosu Zugurma

National Parks	Chad Basin Cross River Gashaka Gumti Kainji Kamuku Okomu Old Oyo Yankari

Other	Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary Mbe Mountains Community Forest Lekki Conservation Centre

Okomu Forest Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)

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