CROSS RIVER NATIONAL PARK
The cross river national park was
created from two existing forest reserve of Bauchi Okwango and Oban forest
reserves. It is famous for its unique rain forest vegetation which according to
conservation is among the richest in Africa. This park contains the last remaining
rain forest in Nigeria which is being preserved with the help of Nigerian
conservation foundation. It has a herd of forest elephants, the white faced
monkeys, buffalo, leopards and low land gorillas and numerous species of
animals. The park has a tropical climate characterized by a raining season
between November and April. The moist green vegetation cover makes the forest
an excellent place to see birds and butterflies.
