Bénoué National Park- Travel Tips

What to See, How to Plan & Tours

Bénoué National Park, spanning 180,000 hectares in northeastern Cameroon, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve characterized by diverse Sudanian savannah habitats and the Bénoué River, which defines its eastern boundary. Established as a Faunal Reserve in 1932 and upgraded to a national park in 1968, it hosts iconic species such as African elephants, hippos, and the rare giant eland, Africa's largest antelope. The park is also a designated Lion Conservation Unit with an estimated 200 lions and an Important Bird Area with over 300 recorded bird species. Despite its ecological richness, it faces conservation challenges due to surrounding hunting reserves.