Badiar National Park (French: Parc National du Badiar) is located in Guinea. It is on the border with Senegal and is next to Senegal’s much larger Niokolo-Koba National Park. The park was created on May 30, 1985, by ordonnance N°124/PRG/85.
Sapo National Park is located in Sinoe County, Liberia. It is the largest protected rainforest area in the country, the first national park established in Liberia, and has the second-largest area of primary tropical rainforest in West Africa after Taï National Park in neighboring Côte d’Ivoire. Activities such as agriculture, construction, fishing, hunting, human settlement, and logging are not allowed in the park.
Taï National Park (Parc National de Taï) is a protected area in Ivory Coast that holds one of the last remaining sections of old-growth rainforest in West Africa. It was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1982 because of the variety of plants and animals living there. Five mammal species in the park are listed as threatened: the pygmy hippopotamus, olive colobus monkeys, leopards, chimpanzees, and Jentink’s duiker.
The Langue de Barbarie (French for “Barbary spit of land,” named after the Barbary Coast) is a narrow, sandy peninsula next to the Atlantic Ocean. It is located in western Senegal, near the city of Saint-Louis. The peninsula divides the ocean from the last part of the Senegal River.
Yankari Game Reserve is a large wildlife park and was once a National Park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of about 2,244 km (866 sq mi) and has natural warm water springs, as well as many types of plants and animals. Its location in the central part of the West African savanna makes it a special place for visitors to see wildlife in its natural environment.
The Old Oyo National Park is a national park in Nigeria, located in northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State. The park covers an area of 2,512 km of land in northern Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, between latitudes 8° 15’ and 9° 00’N and longitudes 3° 35’ and 4° 42’ E. Its location provides the park with a large area of land and a variety of wildlife and cultural or historical sites.
Kainji National Park is located in Niger State and Kwara State, Nigeria. It was created in 1978 and covers an area of about 5,341 km² (2,062 square miles). The park has three different areas: part of Kainji Lake where fishing is not allowed, the Borgu Game Reserve to the west of the lake, and the Zugurma Game Reserve to the southeast.
The Cross River National Park is a national park in Nigeria, located in Cross River State. It has two separate sections: Okwangwo (established in 1991) and Oban (established in 1988). The park covers about 4,000 km.
Bui National Park is divided by the Black Volta River. The area west of the river is part of the Bono region, and the area east of the river is part of the Savannah Region of Ghana. The park is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west.
The Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is a protected area in northwest Madagascar. It is mostly in the Antsalova District, with a small part in the Morafenobe District. The park includes two major rock formations: the Great Tsingy and the Little Tsingy.