Fosse aux Lions National Park

National park in Togo
10°45′11″N 0°9′20″E / 10.75306°N 0.15556°E / 10.75306; 0.15556Area16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)Established1954Map

Fosse aux Lions National Park (French: Parc National Fosse aux Lions) is a national park in the Savanes Region of Northern Togo. The park is approximately 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi) in size, and was first established as a reserved forest in 1954.[1]

At one point, the park was home to a significant number of African elephants in the 1970s and 1980s, but their numbers have declined to nearly zero.[2]

The small town of Tandjouaré, Togo lies within the park.

References

  1. ^ Fosse aux Lions National Park, Protected Planet
  2. ^ Strategie pour conservation des populations d'elephants au Togo Archived 2016-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, Togo Ministry of the Environment & Forest Resources and US Fish & Wildlife Service, May 2003
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