Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve
Protected area in Ondo State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Akure Forest Reserve is situated in Ondo State, Nigeria's Akure South Local Government Area, a tropical rainforest. It has a total area of approximately 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres)[lower-alpha 1] and is located between latitudes 7°16' and 7°18' N and longitudes 5°9' and 5°11' E.[4]
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Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Map of Nigeria | |
Location | Ondo State, Nigeria |
Nearest city | Akure |
Coordinates | 6.963°N 5.354°E / 6.963; 5.354[1] |
Area | 394 km2 (152 sq mi) |
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Akure Ofosu is of great importance for the conservation of the chimpanzee population in Nigeria. Research conducted during 2007 found 33 nests at four locations, without direct vision.[5]