Yankari Game Reserve

Yankari Game Reserve
Yankari Game Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)
	Yankari Game Reserve Entry Gate
Location	Bauchi State, Nigeria
Nearest city	Bauchi
Coordinates	9°45′16″N 10°30′37″E / 9.7544°N 10.5103°E
Area	2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Established	1962
Visitors	20,000 (in 2000)
Governing body	Bauchi State Government
Website	yankarigamereserve.com.ng

Yankari Game Reserve is a large wildlife park and former National Park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of about 2,244 km² (866 sq mi) and is home to several natural warm water springs, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna. Its location in the heartland of the West African savanna makes it a unique way for tourists to watch wildlife in its natural habitat. Yankari was created as a game reserve in 1956, but later designated Nigeria's biggest national park in 1991. It is the most popular destination for tourists in Nigeria and plays a crucial role in the development and promotion of tourism and ecotourism in Nigeria.^[1] It is also a popular eco-destination in West Africa.^[2]

^ Odunlami, S.S.S. (2000). "Parks: Vanguard of Ecotourism Promotion". The Host Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 1. p. 25.
^ Olokesusi, F. (1990). Assessment of the Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria: Problems and Prospects. Butterworth Heineman Ltd. pp. 153–155.

[Odunlami,_S.S.S._2000_pp_25-1] Odunlami, S.S.S. (2000). "Parks: Vanguard of Ecotourism Promotion". The Host Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 1. p. 25.

[2] Olokesusi, F. (1990). Assessment of the Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria: Problems and Prospects. Butterworth Heineman Ltd. pp. 153–155.

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