Changes

= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->

= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->

Situated in southeast Nigeria, Cross River National Park (CRNP) was established in 1991 and is divided into two sections: the smaller Okwangwo Division (1,000 sq. km), and the larger Oban Division(3,000 sq. km). The sections are separated by about 50 km of disturbed forest (BirdLife International 2020). Over 350 species have been observed in the park, which is one of the most ornithologically diverse sites in Nigeria and is designated as an Important Bird Area (BirdLife International 2020). The Okwanwgo section is adjacent to Takamanda National Park in Cameroon; together they represent the most important area for the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla ([https://nigeria.wcs.org/wild-places/cross-river-np-okwangwo.aspx WCS]). Oban is contiguous with Korup National Park in Cameroon, and it is an important watershed, draining into the Cross river in the northern part, and Calabar, Kwa, and Korup rivers in the south (BirdLife International 2020). A total of 1,303 flowering plants, 141 lichens, and 56 moss species have so far been documented in Oban, making it remarkably rich in floral diversity. Both sections of CRNP are home to several mammal species, including forest elephants (''Loxodonta africana cyclotis''), Preuss's red colobus (''Procolobus preussi''), mandrills (''Mandrillus leucophaeus''), leopards (''Panthera pardus''), and Sclater's guenon (''Cercopithecus sclateri''), a Nigerian endemic (BirdLife International 2020). The contiguous Oban-Korup forest is famous for its rich butterfly diversity ([https://nigeria.wcs.org/wild-places/cross-river-np-oban.aspx WCS]).

Situated in southeast Nigeria, Cross River National Park (CRNP) was established in 1991 and is divided into two sections: the smaller Okwangwo Division (1,000 sq. km), and the larger Oban Division (3,000 sq. km). The sections are separated by about 50 km of disturbed forest (BirdLife International 2020). Over 350 species have been observed in the park, which is one of the most ornithologically diverse sites in Nigeria and is designated as an Important Bird Area (BirdLife International 2020). The Okwanwgo section is adjacent to Takamanda National Park in Cameroon; together they represent the most important area for the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla ([https://nigeria.wcs.org/wild-places/cross-river-np-okwangwo.aspx WCS]). Oban is contiguous with Korup National Park in Cameroon, and it is an important watershed, draining into the Cross river in the northern part, and Calabar, Kwa, and Korup rivers in the south (BirdLife International 2020). A total of 1,303 flowering plants, 141 lichens, and 56 moss species have so far been documented in Oban, making it remarkably rich in floral diversity. Both sections of CRNP are home to several mammal species, including forest elephants (''Loxodonta africana cyclotis''), Preuss's red colobus (''Procolobus preussi''), mandrills (''Mandrillus leucophaeus''), leopards (''Panthera pardus''), and Sclater's guenon (''Cercopithecus sclateri''), a Nigerian endemic (BirdLife International 2020). The contiguous Oban-Korup forest is famous for its rich butterfly diversity ([https://nigeria.wcs.org/wild-places/cross-river-np-oban.aspx WCS]).

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Cross River National Park'''

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Cross River National Park'''