Mauritania · national park
Banc d'Arguin National Park
Banc d'Arguin National Park is a national park in Mauritania, established in 1976, covering 12,000 km² (4,633 sq mi). It is the largest of Mauritania's 2 national parks. Mauritanian National Park.
- Area
- 12,000 km²
- Established
- 1976
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NDB · 123 km
Nearest airports to Banc d'Arguin National Park
- 1 NDB123 kmstraight line
- 2Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International AirportNKC215 kmstraight lineNouakchott, Mauritania
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More about Banc d'Arguin National Park
Banc d'Arguin National Park is one of 2 national parks in Mauritania — Mauritanian National Park. It covers 12,000 km² (1,200,000 ha) — about 7.6 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Mauritania (98.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1976, 50 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Mauritania. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Banc d'Arguin National Park
The closest airport is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), about 123 km away — around 2 h 40 min by car; alternatively Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC, 215 km). Other national parks within reach include national parc of Dakhla (18,889 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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