comoé
states: [côte d'ivoire]
category: natural
year: 1983
location: Northeast region, Bouna and Ferkessedougou prefectures, Bouna, Kong, Nassian and Tehin sub-prefectures
region: Africa
latitude/longitude: 9.0000000000, -4.0000000000
One of the largest protected areas in West Africa, this park is characterized by its great plant diversity. Due to the presence of the Comoé river, it contains plants which are normally only found much farther south, such as shrub savannahs and patches of thick rainforest.
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