Togo · national park
Fosse aux Lions National Park
Fosse aux Lions National Park is a national park in Togo, established in 1954, covering 17 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Togo's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 17 km²
- Established
- 1954
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TML · 174 km
Nearest airports to Fosse aux Lions National Park
- 1 TML174 kmstraight line
- 2Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOUA255 kmstraight line
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Airports in Burkina FasoTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 NIM375 kmstraight line
Tamale, Ghana
Niamey, NigerMore about Fosse aux Lions National Park
Fosse aux Lions National Park is one of 3 national parks in Togo. It covers 17 km² (1,650 ha) — about 8.2 times the size of Monaco, making it the #3 largest national park in Togo (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1954, 72 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Togo. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Fosse aux Lions National Park
The closest airport is Yakubu Tali International Airport (TML), about 174 km away — around 3 h 46 min by car; alternatively Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA, 255 km). Other national parks within reach include Kéran National Park (1,436 km²), Pendjari National Park (2,755 km²), parc National de l'Arly and Kaboré Tambi National Park (2,427 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.