Mali · national park
Boucle du Baoulé National Park
Boucle du Baoulé National Park is a national park in Mali, established in 1982, covering 25,330 km² (9,780 sq mi). It is the largest of Mali's 4 national parks.
- Area
- 25,330 km²
- Established
- 1982
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/a4f5eeb63d08e7c59efffa303610dd4c
- Nearest airport
- BKO · 200 km
Nearest airports to Boucle du Baoulé National Park
- 1 BKO200 kmstraight line
- 2 KYS275 kmstraight line
More about Boucle du Baoulé National Park
Boucle du Baoulé National Park is one of 4 national parks in Mali. It covers 25,330 km² (2,533,000 ha) — about 16.1 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Mali (80.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1982, 44 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Mali. It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/a4f5eeb63d08e7c59efffa303610dd4c.
Visiting Boucle du Baoulé National Park
The closest airport is Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO), about 200 km away — around 4 h 20 min by car; alternatively Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS, 275 km). Other national parks within reach include Bafing National Park (5,000 km²), Kouroufing National Park (557 km²), Wongo National Park (534 km²) and parc national du Moyen-Bafing (6,426 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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