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Orango Islands National Park, Guinea-Bissau
National ParkBiosphere Reserve

Orango Islands National Park

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Part of the Bijagós Archipelago, one of the few places in the world where hippos live in salt water.

Climate

Tropical

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The Bijagós Archipelago

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Orango Islands National Park: 8 documented species

Mammals3Birds2Reptiles3

Threatened:

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Guinea-Bissau, where Orango Islands National Park lies.

SavannahMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

47 km away

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Same type of protected area: National Park

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Atlantic Humpback Dolphin,
African Manatee,
Hawksbill Turtle,
Green Turtle
GrivetLeast Concern

Grivet

Chlorocebus aethiops

Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Atlantic Humpback DolphinCritically Endangered

Atlantic Humpback Dolphin

Sousa teuszii

Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

African ManateeVulnerable

African Manatee

Trichechus senegalensis

American White PelicanLeast Concern

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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IslandsBiosphere Reserve
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CountryGuinea-Bissau

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