Niokolo-Koba National Park

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**Niokolo-Koba National Park**¹
**UNESCO World Heritage Site**

State Party	Senegal
Type	Natural
Criteria	x
Identification	#153
Region²	Africa
Inscription History
Formal Inscription:	1981 5th WH Committee Session
WH link:	http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/153
1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List 2 As classified officially by UNESCO

Niokolo-Koba National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location:	Senegal
Coordinates:	13°04′″N, 12°43′″W
Area:	9,130 km²
Established:	1954

The Niokolo-Koba National Park lies in south eastern Senegal against the Guinean border. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1981.

The Gambia River flows through the national park, which is known for its wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, chimpanzees, baboons, hippopotamuses and the Western giant eland.

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