Cameroon - Boumba Bek National Park and Nki National Park Complex

Boumba Bek and Nki are two contiguous national parks created by decrees of the Prime Minister of 6 October 2005. They cover an area of ​​547,617 ha, respectively 309,362 ha for Nki and 238,255 ha for Boumba Bek. Associated, these national parks constitute the largest protected area of ​​Cameroon. The climate of the region is of the equatorial type characterized by an alternation 4 seasons, including two rainy seasons and two dry seasons. The rainfall is about 1,500 mm / year. Monthly average temperatures range from 23.1 ° C to 25 ° C, with an annual average of 24 ° C. The relative humidity of the air varies from 60 to 90%. It is recognized that these parks are located on the northwestern side of the Congolese basin, characterized by typical Precambrian to Cambrian metamorphic formations of the Lower Dja series.