Guinea · national park
Badiar National Park
Badiar National Park is a national park in Guinea, established in 1985, covering 382 km² (147 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Guinea's 4 national parks. Protected area in Guinea.
- Area
- 382 km²
- Established
- 1985
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- OXB · 266 km
Nearest airports to Badiar National Park
- 1Osvaldo Vieira International AirportOXB266 kmstraight line
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Airports in Guinea-BissauTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2 KYS293 kmstraight line
- 3 ZIG322 kmstraight line
Kayes, Mali
Ziguinchor, SenegalMore about Badiar National Park
Badiar National Park is one of 4 national parks in Guinea — protected area in Guinea. It covers 382 km² (38,200 ha) — about 3.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #4 largest national park in Guinea (2.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1985, 41 years ago — the first national parks in Guinea date back to 1. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Badiar National Park
The closest airport is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), about 266 km away — around 5 h 46 min by car; alternatively Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS, 293 km). Other national parks within reach include Niokolo-Koba National Park (9,130 km²), River Gambia National Park (6 km²), parc national du Moyen-Bafing (6,426 km²) and Cantanhez Forest National Park (680 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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