Assagny National Park
| Assagny National Park | |
|---|---|
Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Nearest city | Grand-Lahou |
| Coordinates | 5°12′N 4°53′W / 5.200°N 4.883°W |
| Area | 19,400 km² |
| Established | January 1981 |
| Official name | Parc national d'Azagny |
| Designated | 27 February 1996 |
| Reference no. | 790[1] |
Assagny National Park or Azagny National Park is a national park in the south of Ivory Coast. It is situated on the coast some 75 km (47 mi) to the west of Abidjan, between the mouth of the Bandama River and the Ébrié Lagoon, and occupies an area of about 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres).[2]
Description
Assagny National Park is located in Ivory Coast adjoining the Gulf of Guinea. To the west lies the Bandama River and to the east the Ébrié Lagoon, the park being traversed by the navigable Asagni Canal which connects the two. The park is surrounded by slightly higher ground and consists of a broad, often waterlogged, basin in which the water level fluctuates. The climate here is wet all year round, with an average rainfall of 2,300 mm (91 in). About two thirds of the park consists of swamps dominated by mangroves and there is additionally some moist forest and coastal savanna.[2] The park has potential for tourism.[3]
Flora
The primary forest is dominated by
Fauna
There are
The park is an important habitat for wetland birds and was recognized as such when it became a Ramsar site in 2005. Some bird species of note include the cattle egret, the little egret, the grey heron, the black-crowned night heron and the peregrine falcon.[4] BirdLife International recognize the park as being an Important Bird Area.[6]
References
- ^ "Parc national d'Azagny". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Parc national d'Azagny". United Nations Environment Programme. 1983. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-2-8317-0016-8.
- ^ a b c "Côte d'Ivoire: Parc national d'Azagny" (PDF). Fiche descriptive Ramsar (in French). Ramsar. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-2-8317-0021-2.
- ^ Fishpool, Lincoln. "Côte d'Ivoire" (PDF). BirdLife International. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
