National ParkUNESCO World HeritageBiosphere Reserve
Comoe
West AfricaDesignated in 196811,500 km²
The largest protected area in West Africa; it survived years of neglect during the Ivorian civil war
Area
11,500 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1968
Declared in 1968 over an earlier game reserve, it is the largest protected area in West Africa and has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1983, valued for preserving an unusual ecological transition between savannah and rainforest at the same latitude. During the Ivorian civil war (2002-2011) the park was left with next to no effective management and suffered severe poaching, which decimated its populations of large mammals and led UNESCO to place it on the List of World Heritage in Danger between 2003 and 2017; since the conflict ended, recovery programmes backed by international support have brought about a marked recovery in its populations of elephants and other key species.
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Comoe: 62 documented species
Mammals23Birds16Reptiles14Fish
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Côte d’Ivoire, where Comoe lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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