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Mbéré Valley National Park
Mbéré Valley National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 2004, covering 778 km² (300 sq mi). It is the #14 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 778 km²
- Established
- 2004
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NGE · 142 km
Nearest airports to Mbéré Valley National Park
- 1 NGE142 kmstraight line
- 2 GOU304 kmstraight line
- 3 YOL362 kmstraight line
Yola, NigeriaMore about Mbéré Valley National Park
Mbéré Valley National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 778 km² (77,760 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #14 largest national park in Cameroon (2.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2004, 22 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 Mbéré Valley National Park
The closest airport is N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE), about 142 km away — around 3 h 5 min by car; alternatively Garoua International Airport (GOU, 304 km). Other national parks within reach include Bouba Njida National Park (2,114 km²), Bénoué National Park (1,800 km²), Sena Oura National Park (735 km²) and Deng Deng National Park (683 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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