The Comoé River
Green banks.
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Comoé National Park is the largest protected area in West Africa, covering about 11,500 square kilometres of north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is a biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It runs from humid savanna in the south to the dry Sudanian zone in the north, so it shelters a great variety of life. It was listed for the diversity of plants around the Comoé River, including patches of rainforest usually found only further south. In 2003 it was placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger because of poaching, grazing and weak management. After improvements in protecting its wildlife and habitat, it was taken off that list in 2017. You see the wide grey Comoé River between banks of green trees, and wetlands crossed by a small stream. On the savanna are tall grass and scattered trees, with red kob antelope standing among the bushes. In the rainy season the land turns green, and a rainbow may appear over the plain. It is about 92 km from Kong in a straight line and about 86 km from Bouna. A visit needs advance arrangement with the park authority and a guide. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to this area, so read the current advice before any planning.
Green banks.
On the savanna.
Small streams.
North-eastern Côte d'Ivoire
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel there, so read the advice.
It is West Africa's largest protected area, with many habitats.