Niokolo-Koba National Park
MIKE Site Information
Country: Senegal
Region: West Africa
Site Name: Niokolo-Koba National Park
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Niokolo Koba
in
Senegal
WPDA ID
865
Reported Area
9130 km²
Management Effectiveness Evaluations
IMET
2016
RAPPAM
2009
Enhancing Our Heritage
2009
Birdlife IBA
2001
Attributes
Original Name
Parc National du Niokolo Koba
English Designation
National Park
IUCN Management Category
II
Status
Designated
Type of Designation
National
Status Year
1954
Governance Type
Governance by Government
Management Plan
Plan de Gestion du Parc National du Niokolo Koba 2019-2023 Ministere de l'environnement et du developpement durable
DONORS
An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States funded by the European Union
The MIKE Programme is entirely dependent on donor support. The European Union has been the most important donor for the MIKE Programme and has funded implementation in Africa since its inception in 2001. We are grateful to a wide range of other donors that have also helped support the programme’s implementation.
