Cross River

20299 WDPA ID
8000.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Nigeria

Attributes

  • Original Name Cross River
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1991
  • Sublocation NG-CR
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Africa Rainforest Study 2001

Affiliations

Sources (1)

  1. Protected areas of Nigeria Updated: 1990 Nigerian Conservation Foundation

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Cross River from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net