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= 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 -->
−Korup National Park is located in western Cameroon, bordering Cross River National Park in southeast Nigeria (BirdLife International 2021). The site was established as a forest reserve in 1962 and upgraded to a national park in 1986 (Morgan et al. 2011, BirdLife International 2021). Altitudes range from just above sea-level to over 1,000 m but the terrain is generally flat, with hills and escarpments found only in the northern section of the park; the highest peak (Mount Ekundukundu) is situated in the centre of the park (BirdLife International 2021). The forests of Korup are floristically diverse and the annual average rainfall is approximately 5,460 mm. The diversity of birds is relatively well known, with some 320 species recorded in and on the margins of the site, including a large number of species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome (BirdLife International 2021). Mammals of conservation concern found at the site include mandrills (Mandrillus leucophaeus), Preuss's monkey (Cercopithecus preussi), and forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). The occurrence of Preuss's red colobus, Procolobus (badius) preussi, is of special importance (Morgan et al. 2011, BirdLife International. 2021).
+Korup National Park is located in western Cameroon, bordering Cross River National Park in southeast Nigeria (BirdLife International 2021). The site was established as a forest reserve in 1962 and upgraded to a national park in 1986 (Morgan et al. 2011, BirdLife International 2021). Altitudes range from just above sea-level to over 1,000 m but the terrain is generally flat, with hills and escarpments found only in the northern section of the park; the highest peak (Mount Ekundukundu) is situated in the centre of the park (BirdLife International 2021). The forests of Korup are floristically diverse and the annual average rainfall is approximately 5,460 mm. The diversity of birds is relatively well known, with some 320 species recorded in and on the margins of the site, including a large number of species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome (BirdLife International 2021). Mammals of conservation concern found at the site include mandrills (''Mandrillus leucophaeus''), Preuss's monkey (''Cercopithecus preussi''), and forest elephant (''Loxodonta cyclotis''). The occurrence of Preuss's red colobus, ''Procolobus (badius) preussi'', is of special importance (Morgan et al. 2011, BirdLife International. 2021).
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Korup National Park'''
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Korup National Park'''
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|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
|2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
|Present, but threat severity is unknown
|Present, but threat severity is unknown
−|QUANTIFIED THREAT
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|Agricultural encroachment from industrial plantations and villages situated inside the park (BirdLife International 2021).
|Agricultural encroachment from industrial plantations and villages situated inside the park (BirdLife International 2021).
|Ongoing (2021)
|Ongoing (2021)