Okomu Forest Reserve

The Okomu Forest Reserve is a forest block covering an area of 1081 km2 in Edo State, about 50 km west of Benin City, Nigeria.[1] The Okomu National Park lies within the reserve. The park holds a small part of the forests that once covered the region, and is the last habitat for many endangered species.[2]

The Okomu Forest Reserve was originally established by the British colonial government in 1912.[3]

References
  1. "Okomu". Protected Planet. World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. "Okomu National Park, Edo State | National Park in Nigeria". Guide to Nigeria tourism, local culture & investments. April 15, 2011.
  3. "Tropical forest threatened by human activities in the Okomu Forest Reserve | West Africa". eros.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-11.

Okomu Forest Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)


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