Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park
Cacheu Region, Guinea-Bissau
The Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park (Parque Natural dos Tarrafes do Rio Cacheu) is a national park situated on the Cacheu River in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. The national park, which has an area of 886 km2, has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2015. The park is considered to be the largest compact mangrove environment in West Africa, with as much as 68% of its territory covered with mangroves. These vast mangroves provide the habitat for conservation of marine life and the preservation of the diversity of flora and fauna. The park becomes home to a large number of migratory birds, that come here to winter.
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