| = 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 --> |
− | Officially known as the Ejagham Council Forest Reserve, the site is contiguous with the northern boundary of [Korup National Park] and also shares a border with the Oban division of the [Cross River National Park] in Nigeria. The reserve is part of the proposed CRIKOT World Heritage Site, which encompasses protected areas in Nigeria and Cameroon, including Korup National Park, Cross River National Park, [Takamanda National Park], [Mbe Mountains] and [Mone River Forest Reserve]. The region holds the richest butterfly diversity in Africa with over 1,000 lowland forest species. The area is also a stronghold for regionally endemic primates and contains an extremely high diversity of plants, reptiles, and amphibians ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6204/ UNESCO]). | + | Officially known as the Ejagham Council Forest Reserve, the site is contiguous with the northern boundary of [[Korup National Park]] and also shares a border with the Oban division of the [[Cross River National Park]] in Nigeria. The reserve is part of the proposed CRIKOT World Heritage Site, which encompasses protected areas in Nigeria and Cameroon, including Korup National Park, Cross River National Park, [[Takamanda National Park]], [[Mbe Mountains]] and [[Mone River Forest Reserve]]. The region holds the richest butterfly diversity in Africa with over 1,000 lowland forest species. The area is also a stronghold for regionally endemic primates and contains an extremely high diversity of plants, reptiles, and amphibians ([https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6204/ UNESCO]). |