The Park Headquarters is the coordinating and Administrative Secretariat of the National Park Service in Nigeria. It is located along Nnamdi Azikiwe
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TAKES OVER KAMPE RESERVE; A STEERING COMMITTEE INAUGURATED
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Inauguration of Interministerial Committee to Promote Nigerian National Parks, Landscape Etc in all Major Airports in the Country.
Inauguration of Interministerial Committee to Promote Nigerian National Parks, Landscape Etc in all Major Airports in the Country.
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THE CONSERVATOR GENERAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LOKOJA’S ZOO AND CONSERVATORY
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The Conservation General, National Park Service (NPS), Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni with some Officials of the Service/Federal Ministry of Environment on a Courtesy Call on the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, RT Hon. Peter Odey in his Office in Calabar, Cross River State.
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Some Members of the Tengwood Organization, Mr. Tenger Bruno and his wife, Katty L. Wood Presenting a gift to the Conservator General, National P ark Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni while on Courtesy Call to the Service Headquarters.
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The Conservator General, National Park Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni at the Sixth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2024.
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EU TO SPEND 3.5 MILLION EURO IN GASHAKA GUMTI NATIONAL PARK
The European Union (EU) has earmarked 3.5 million Euro to spend in conservation and development of ecotourism in Gashaka Gumti National Park in Serti, Taraba State.
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CONSERVATOR GENERAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CELEBRATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
National Park Headquarters
Latest News
National Park Service (NPS), National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) Collaborate to Combat Illicit Arms and Banditry in Nigeria.
March 14, 2025National Park Service Takes Over Kampe Games Reserve as a National Park, Steering Committee Inaugurated for Seamless Transition.
February 6, 2025INAUGURATION OF INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PARKS, LANDSCAPE ETC IN ALL MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE COUNTRY.
July 2, 2024The Conservation General, National Park Service (NPS), Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni with some Officials of the Service/Federal Ministry of Environment on a Courtesy Call on the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, RT Hon. Peter Odey in his Office in Calabar, Cross River State.
June 13, 2024
ABOUT US
The National Park Service of Nigeria was established by Decree 36 in 1991 with five national parks. These were Gashaka Gumti, Kainji Lake, Cross River, Old Oyo and Chad Basin National Parks. In 1992, Yankari Game Reserve was converted to a national park, bringing the total to six national parks. With the promulgation of Decree 46 of 1999, now Act 46 (Cap 65 LFN 2004), in 1999 two additional national parks; Kamuku and Okomu were established.
INTRODUCTION
National Park Distribution
What is a national park?
Many definitions have been given to explain what a national park is. We adopt here the definition provided by The World Conservation Union, IUCN (1990):
A national park is a relatively large area of land and/or sea where;
a. One or several ecosystems that are not materially altered by human exploitation and occupation; where
ATTRACTIONS
OVERVIEW
National Park Distribution
NATIONAL PARKS OVERVIEW
Nigeria is blessed with rich and unique array of ecosystems, and a great variety of wild fauna and flora. This rich natural endowment is a product of the climatic variations resulting into various north-south gradations of habitats and ecosystems. The habitats support more than 1,340 species of animals among which is 274 mammalian species, making it the 8th highest in Africa.