Cameroon's principal safari park, closed for years by the insecurity around Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region
Area
1,700 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1968
Declared in 1968, Waza is Cameroon's principal safari park, though access has been severely restricted over the past decade by the instability that has come with the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad region, which has cut tourism sharply and made effective anti-poaching work far harder.
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Waza: 52 documented species
Mammals16Birds16Reptiles10Fish
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Cameroon, where Waza lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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