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Nigeria National Parks

Nigeria national parks are among the chief sightseeings of the country and the visit to national parks are highly enjoyable by the tourists. There

are five national parks in Nigeria and majority of them concentrate and take care on the well-being of Nigerian wildlife. The government of Nigeria works immensely in order to maintain these national parks properly. These parks in Nigeria work as wildlife reserves for the country. The African continent is famous worldwide for its dense forests and wildlife reserves, which are also the chief attractions for the tourists.

Nigerian national parks

Gashaka-Gumti national park: The biggest national park in Nigeria that covers the landscape of 6,000sq.kms. It includes the highest number of wild animals, some of them belong to the endangered species. The dense forests and rivers in the national park are excellent for fishing. There is a forest reserve headquarter that keeps a strict watch on the poachers and also take care of the well-being of the animals. There is a rest house for the visitors near the headquarter, which is situated on the main road of Mambila plateau and Bali.
The Kainji national park: This park is located in the Kwara state of Nigeria and was constructed in the year 1979. The Kainiji national park includes two animal reserves, namely, Zurugama and Borgu. Both the reserves cover a wide variety of animals in a big number. It is an adventure for the tourists to visit the national park. It covers a landscape of 5,299sq.kms. There is Kainiji dam in this park, which is an additional attraction.
Cross river national park: This park is famous among the tourists in all around the world as it is among the few last rain forests of the world. A large number of tourists come to visit the park. The animals like gorillas, leopards, white-faced monkeys, wild buffaloes and elephants are found in large number in this park.

There are two more national parks of Nigeria are Yankari national park and Oban hills.

The main aim of the Nigeria national parks is protection and preservation of the endangered species and the wildlife of Nigeria, as a whole.

Cities

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Kano

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Port Harcourt

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Abuja

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