Yankari National Park: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Yankari Game Reserve
Date	1956 - present
Areas Of Involvement	conservation • ecosystem

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A group of African elephants stands together near a muddy waterhole, surrounded by green trees in Yankari National Park, east-central Nigeria.

Map of Nigeria and surrounding countries showing the location of Yankari National Park marked in orange in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The map includes neighboring countries Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea, with a small inset globe highlighting the region within Africa.

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