Bafing National Park
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The Bafing National Park lies in southern Mali
. It was established on the 1st of July 2000. This site is 5000 km². Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzee
s within the Manding Plateau area. Woodland
s dominate most of the landscape. Both Korofin and Wongo National Park
(both IUCN category: II) are components of the Bafing Biosphere
.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. It was established on the 1st of July 2000. This site is 5000 km². Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:...
s within the Manding Plateau area. Woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
s dominate most of the landscape. Both Korofin and Wongo National Park
Wongo National Park
The Wongo National Park is found in Mali. It was established on the 16th of January 2002, and covers 534km² ....
(both IUCN category: II) are components of the Bafing Biosphere
Biosphere
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth, a closed and self-regulating system...
.