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National parks · 23 parks

Flag of CameroonNational Parks in Cameroon

Cameroon has 23 national parks covering about 33,732 km² in total. The largest is Mbam Djerem National Park (4,165 km²); the oldest, Douala-Edéa National Park, dates from 1932.

Mbam Djerem National Park4,165 km² · since 2000 Faro National Park3,300 km² · since 1980 Nki National Park Nki National Park3,093 km² · since 2005 Douala-Edéa National Park Douala-Edéa National Park2,715 km² · since 1932 Campo Ma'an National Park Campo Ma'an National Park2,640 km² · since 1932 Boumba Bek National Park Boumba Bek National Park2,383 km² · since 2005 Nationalpark Mangroves De Ndongore2,334 km² · since 2012 Lobéké National Park Lobéké National Park2,179 km² · since 1999 Bouba Njida National Park Bouba Njida National Park2,114 km² · since 1968 Bénoué National Park Bénoué National Park1,800 km² · since 1968 Waza National Park Waza National Park1,700 km² · since 1934 Korup National Park Korup National Park1,261 km² · since 1986 Mpem and Djim National Park975 km² · since 2004 Mbéré Valley National Park778 km² · since 2004 Deng Deng National Park683 km² · since 2010 Takamanda National Park Takamanda National Park676 km² · since 2008 Mount Cameroon National Park Mount Cameroon National Park581 km² · since 2009 Bakossi National Park293 km² · since 2008 Kalamalou-Nationalpark45 km² · since 1948 parc national de Mozogo Gokoro17 km² · since 1968 Kalamaloué National Parksince 1972 Manyange na Elombo-Campo Marine National Parksince 2021 Mefou National Park Mefou National ParkNational park

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National parks in Cameroon at a glance

Cameroon has 23 national parks covering about 33,732 km² — roughly 7.1% of the country's 475,440 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 31% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Mbam Djerem National Park — 4,165 km², since 2000
  2. Faro National Park — 3,300 km², since 1980
  3. Nki National Park — 3,093 km², since 2005
  4. Douala-Edéa National Park — 2,715 km², since 1932
  5. Campo Ma'an National Park — 2,640 km², since 1932

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Cameroon?

Cameroon has 23 national parks covering about 33,732 km² in total. The largest is Mbam Djerem National Park (4,165 km²); the oldest, Douala-Edéa National Park, dates from 1932.

What are the largest national parks in Cameroon?

Mbam Djerem National Park (4,165 km²), Faro National Park (3,300 km²), Nki National Park (3,093 km²), Douala-Edéa National Park (2,715 km²) and Campo Ma'an National Park (2,640 km²).

How much of Cameroon is national park?

About 7.1% of the country — 33,732 km² of national parks out of 475,440 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Cameroon?

Douala-Edéa National Park, established in 1932, followed by Campo Ma'an National Park (1932), Waza National Park (1934) and Kalamalou-Nationalpark (1948).