Niokolo-Koba National Park
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| Niokolo-Koba National Park* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Senegal |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | x |
| Reference | 153 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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| Niokolo-Koba National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Senegal |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 9,130 km² |
| Established | 1954 |
The Niokolo-Koba National Park lies in south eastern Senegal against the Guinean border. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1981. Inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 2007
The Gambia River flows through the national park, which is known for its wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, chimpanzees, baboons, hippopotamuses and the Western giant eland.
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