Cameroon · national park
Korup National Park
Korup National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 1986, covering 1,261 km² (487 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 1,261 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CBQ · 56 km
Nearest airports to Korup National Park
- 1 CBQ56 kmstraight line
- 2 QUO86 kmstraight line
- 3Malabo International AirportSSG150 kmstraight line
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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Calabar, NigeriaMore about Korup National Park
Korup National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 1,261 km² (126,144 ha) — about 80% of the size of London, making it the #12 largest national park in Cameroon (3.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1986, 40 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 Korup National Park
The closest airport is Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), about 56 km away — around 1 h 13 min by car; alternatively Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO, 86 km). Other national parks within reach include Cross River National Park (4,000 km²), Nationalpark Mangroves De Ndongore (2,334 km²), Bakossi National Park (293 km²) and Mount Cameroon National Park (581 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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