Natural areas in Nigeria

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Natural areas in Nigeria include:

National parks
Forest reserves
Game reserves
Ramsar Convention internationally important wetlands
Other
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National parks

Chad Basin National Park

Cross River National Park

Gashaka Gumti National Park

Kainji National Park

Kamuku National Park

Okomu National Park

Old Oyo National Park

Yankari National Park

Forest reserves

Afi River Forest Reserve

Akure Forest Reserve

Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve

Edumanom Forest Reserve

Gujba Forest Reserve

Idanre Forest Reserve

Ise Forest Reserve

Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve

Oba Hills Forest Reserve

Okeluse Forest Reserve

Okomu Forest Reserve

Oluwa Forest Reserve

Sambisa Forest

Game reserves

Borgu Game Reserve

Falgore Game Reserve

Kashimbila Game Reserve

Ohosu Game Reserve

Yankari Game Reserve

Zugurma Game Reserve

Ramsar Convention (internationally important wetlands)

Lake Chad

Hadejia-Nguru wetlands

Other

Lekki Conservation Centre

Erwa Nature Reserve

References

Natural areas in Nigeria Wikipedia

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