Cameroon · national park
parc national de Mozogo Gokoro
parc national de Mozogo Gokoro is a national park in Cameroon, established in 1968, covering 17 km² (7 sq mi). It is the #20 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks. Parc national du Cameroun.
- Area
- 17 km²
- Established
- 1968
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MVR · 67 km
Nearest airports to parc national de Mozogo Gokoro
- 1 MVR67 kmstraight line
- 2 MIU136 kmstraight line
- 3 NDJ178 kmstraight line
Maiduguri, Nigeria
N'Djamena, ChadMore about parc national de Mozogo Gokoro
parc national de Mozogo Gokoro is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon — parc national du Cameroun. It covers 17 km² (1,723 ha) — about 8.5 times the size of Monaco, making it the #20 largest national park in Cameroon (0.1% 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 parc national de Mozogo Gokoro
The closest airport is Salak Airport (MVR), about 67 km away — around 1 h 27 min by car; alternatively Maiduguri International Airport (MIU, 136 km). Other national parks within reach include Waza National Park (1,700 km²), Chad Basin National Park (2,258 km²), Kalamaloué National Park and Kalamalou-Nationalpark (45 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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