Nki National Park

Nki National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location in Cameroon
Location	Cameroon
Coordinates	2°25′0″N 14°25′0″E / 2.41667°N 14.41667°E / 2.41667; 14.41667
Area	3,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi)
Established	17 October 2005
Governing body	World Wildlife Fund

Nki National Park (Parc national de Nki, also Réserve de Nki) is a national park in southeastern Cameroon, located in its East Province. The closest towns to Nki are Yokadouma, Moloundou and Lomie, beyond which are rural lands. Due to its remoteness, Nki has been described as "the last true wilderness."^[1] It has a large and varied ecosystem, and it is home to over 265 species of birds, and the forests of Cameroon contain some of the highest population density of forest elephants of any nation with an elephant density of roughly 2.5 per square kilometer for Nki and neighboring Boumba Bek National Park combined. These animals are victims of poaching, which has been a major problem since an economic depression in the 1980s. The indigenous people follow in the footsteps of the poachers, attracted by the financial opportunities. The removal of logging industries from the park, on the other hand, has been a success; it is no longer considered a major threat to Nki's wilderness.