Cameroon · national park
Bénoué National Park
Bénoué National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 1968, covering 1,800 km² (695 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 1,800 km²
- Established
- 1968
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NGE · 113 km
Nearest airports to Bénoué National Park
- 1 NGE113 kmstraight line
- 2 GOU122 kmstraight line
- 3 YOL185 kmstraight line
Yola, NigeriaMore about Bénoué National Park
Bénoué National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 1,800 km² (180,000 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #10 largest national park in Cameroon (5.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1968, 58 years ago — the first national parks in Cameroon date back to 1932. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Bénoué National Park
The closest airport is N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE), about 113 km away — around 2 h 26 min by car; alternatively Garoua International Airport (GOU, 122 km). Other national parks within reach include Bouba Njida National Park (2,114 km²), Sena Oura National Park (735 km²), Faro National Park (3,300 km²) and Mbéré Valley National Park (778 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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