Cross River-Korup Takamanda (CRIKOT) National Parks lies between the Cross River in South - Eastern Nigeria and the Sanaga River in Western Cameroon. The area stands out biogeographically because it is a stronghold of remarkable specie richness centred on the ‘Cameroon Highlands’, a discontinuous chain of mountains, plateaux and other uplands of volcanic origin that cover about 14,000 sq km in total, through which the Nigeria-Cameroon border runs in a north-east to south-west directions.
The highly complex landforms of the area include various lowland ecosystems such as coastal mangrove swamps with savannah woodland further inland. These woodlands intrude and grade into forests on rising lands, including some of the highest-stature and most species-rich tropical rain forests on Earth.
The proposed CRIKOT World Heritage Site (WHS) to be listed as a serial transnational property incorporates:
In Nigeria:
Oban cluster: Oban Division of Cross River National Park (CRNP) and Ekuri Community Forest
Okwangwo cluster: Okwangwo Division of CRNP, Mbe Mountains Community Wildlife Sanctuary and Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
In Cameroon:
Korup cluster: Korup National Park and Ejagham Council Forest Reserve
Takamanda-Mone cluster: Takamanda National Parkand Mone River Forest Reserve
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