Niokolo-Koba National Park
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Location
Upper Casamance

Country
Senegal

Year of Research
1981

Culture
situated in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby elands (largest of the antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards and a large population of elephants, as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians.