Faro National Park | |
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Location | Cameroon |
Coordinates | 8°10′N 12°40′E / 8.167°N 12.667°E / 8.167; 12.667 |
Area | 3,300 km2 |
Governing body | Cameroon National Parks |
Faro National Park is a national parkinCameroon's North Province. It covers an area of 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi) and is close to the Nigerian border, surrounded on the eastern side by several hunting reserves.[1] It is home to cheetahs, black rhinoceros, elephants, and is known for its colonies of hippopotamuses.[2]
The park is enclosed between two large sandy, perennial rivers, the Faro on the north-east and the Déo along the western side, which flows into the Faro in the extreme north.[3]
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