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Some of the region's most important blocks of intact rainforest are found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and Zaire. While WWF is working to conserve forests and promote the sustainable use of forest resources in most of these countries, it has also focused on developing exemplary projects. One of these is in the Cross River National Park in Nigeria.
Lying to the east of the Niger River delta near the Cameroon border, the
area encompasses a diverse array of habitats such as upland, gallery and
swamp forests, mangroves, and estuarine and freshwater habitats. The
Cross River sustains one of the largest remaining blocks of mangroves in
West and Central Africa and is known for its rich and highly distinctive
freshwater fish fauna. The forests contain some of the richest animal
and plant life in Africa, with a high proportion of endemic species.
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