Taï National Park

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Taï National Park
UNESCO world heritage UNESCO World Heritage Emblem
Rainforest Tai.jpg
View over the rainforest of the Taï National Park from Mount Niénokoué
National territory: Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast
Type: nature
Criteria : (vii) (x)
Surface: 330,000 ha
Reference No .: 195
UNESCO region : Africa
History of enrollment
Enrollment: 1982  ( session 6 )
Chimpanzees in Tai National Park

The Taï National Park ( French Parc national de Taï ) is a national park in the southwestern Ivory Coast east of the Mont-Nimba Park in the districts of Moyen-Cavally and Bas-Sassandra . The park includes the last large rainforest in West Africa. The park is also a refuge for the rare pygmy hippopotamus .

location

It is about 200 km south of Man and 100 km from the coast between the border with Liberia (Cavally River) in the west and the Sassandra River in the east. The height above sea level is 80 to 600 m (Michelin map No. 953) at the highest point, Mont Nienokoue.

The area covers 3300 km² with a 2000 km² buffer zone and is connected to the 730 km² N'Zo reserve .

fauna

Taï National Park is one of the most important refuges for the pygmy hippopotamus , which is only found in the West African rainforests. The reserve is also home to many other endangered species, eleven species apes, including chimpanzees and numerous monkeys , the Bongo , the African buffalo and various forest duikers , including the rare Jentink-ducker and Zebraduckers , but also the hook blade . The approximately 750 round-eared or forest elephants can only survive with sufficiently vigorous protective measures.

history

As early as 1926, the area was protected by the French colonial administration as a forest and game reserve. National Park was on 28 August 1972. In 1978 was recognized as a biosphere reserve and since 1982, the park is part of the UNESCO - World Heritage . The pressure on the park from poaching, agriculture and gold mining has increased significantly in recent years.

literature

  • Wally and Horst Hagen: The African national parks as habitats for elephants . In: Vitus B. Dröscher (1990): Save the Elephants of Africa (pp. 211–212)

Web links

Commons : Taï National Park  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Taï: West Africa's last large rainforest. WWF Germany , accessed July 12, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b Choeropsis liberiensis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: R. Lewison, W. Oliver, 2008. Accessed August 17 of 2010.

Coordinates: 5 ° 40 ′  N , 7 ° 4 ′  W