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Located close to the border with Nigeria and Chad, Waza is one of Cameroon’s most scenic national parks. It’s one of the national parks known for hosting the big five wildlife species—lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalos—but it’s also hailed for its diverse avifauna, with over 300 species of birds on its grounds.
Korup National Park
Located in the heart of one of Africa’s oldest and richest tropical forests, Korup is probably Cameroon’s most peaceful and accessible national park. It’s the top spot to visit if you want to learn more about rainforest ecosystems or go on a birdwatching adventure.
Lobéké National Park
Lobéké borders both the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo, and it’s one of many natural wonders of the Congo Basin. This semi-evergreen forest is best known for its rich flora, but you can also spot African forest elephants and western lowland gorillas while exploring it.
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(@mrguy_letsgothere)Africa In Miniature
Cameroon is known as “Africa in Miniature” because it’s very diverse in landscape and culture. Every plant and animal that exists in Africa can be found in Cameroon. It’s actually one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Cameroon is also linguistically diverse. The official languages are English and French, but there are around 280 languages spoken in the country. The average person may have to speak six languages on a regular day.
Oldest Forest In Africa
The oldest forest in Africa is the Korup National Park Forest, a 60 million years old forest located in Cameroon near the Nigerian border. It’s home to around 4500 herbs, 600 tree species, and numerous animals like chimps, leopards, buffalos, and many more.
Football
Cameroon’s national football team is one of the best in Africa. They qualified for FIFA six times and participated in the World Cup five times. Their greatest success was in 1990 when they made it to the quarterfinals.
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]]>Drink Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer is a refreshing beverage that is very popular in West Africa. It is a non-alcoholic drink that can be consumed by both children and adults. This healthy, delicious beer is made of ginger, lime, peppercorns, water and raw sugar.
Explore Waza National Park
Cameroon has 7 national parks and the most popular one is the Waza National Park. It was funded 84 years ago, in 1934 and it was originally a national hunting reserve. There are 30 mammal species there, such as elephants, red-fronted gazelles, lions, and it is the home to one of the last populations of Kordofan giraffe.
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Conquer Mount Cameroon
Mount Cameroon is an active volcano situated near the Gulf of Guinea. At 4,095 meters, it is the highest mountain in West Africa. For the hiking lovers, in every January or February there is an annual, televised race called The Mount Cameroon Race of Hope. The last eruption happened in 2000.
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