Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (French: Parc national du Manovo-Gounda St Floris) is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Central African Republic, in the Bamingui-Bangoran region, near the border with Chad. It was added to the World Heritage List in 1988 because of the variety of plants and animals living there.

Geography and environment

The park covers most of the eastern part of Bamingui-Bangoran province in the north of the country. The northern edge of the park is the border with Chad along the Aouk and Kameur Rivers. The eastern edge is the Vakaga River, the western edge is the Manovo River, about 40 km (25 mi) east of N'Délé, and the southern edge is the ridge of the Massif des Bongo. The Ndéle-Birao road passes through the park.

Some of the animals found here include black rhinoceroses, African elephants, Sudan cheetahs, African leopards, red-fronted gazelles, African buffalos, Kordofan giraffes, and West African lions.

The park is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it has many bird species living there. A wide variety of waterfowl species can be found on the northern floodplains.

The area faces dangers because some rare animals are dying, and some species are disappearing. The western black rhinoceros, which lived in the Central African Republic, became extinct in 2011. The area was added to the World Heritage in Danger list because of illegal activities like grazing and hunting. Hunters with weapons may have killed up to 80% of the park's wildlife. In early 1997, four park staff members were shot, and poor security stopped all development projects and tourism.

The government of the Central African Republic suggested that a private group should manage the site. The World Heritage Committee recommended preparing a detailed report about the park's condition and a plan to improve it during its 1998 meeting. People are working on breeding programs to help wildlife return.