Sumu Wildlife Park

National park in Nigeria

Sumu Wildlife Park

A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park

Sumu Wildlife Park

Location| Bauchi State, Nigeria
Nearest city| Ganjuwa
Coordinates| 9°50′47.87″N 10°18′30.35″E﻿ / ﻿9.8466306°N 10.3084306°E﻿ / 9.8466306; 10.3084306
Governing body| National Park Service

Sumu Wildlife Park is a small game reserve located in the Sumu forest, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was opened for operation in 2006.[1][2] The Sumu forest reserve is located to the north from Bauchi.[3] It is one of the three wildlife parks in Bauchi

## Donations[edit]

After opening the park, Namibian government donated a total number of 279 wildlife species to the Bauchi State Government comprising 10 Giraffes, 53 Burchell’s Zebras, 14 Elands, 23 blue Wildebeests, 21 red Hartebeests, 24 Oryxs, 26 Kudus, 52 Springboks and 56 common Impalas.[4] The animals were gotten from different game reserves in Namibia. They made sure that Sumu was safe for them, it is a fenced and game friendly forest reserve so it’s very suitable for the animals. Game guards and rangers watch over the animals.[5]

## Environment and Climate[edit]

The Sumu widelife park is set up to help protect the environment from the effect of climate change. Apart being a tourist attraction, the Park also have the goal of protecting the environment, conserve fauna and flora through the planting of trees in the Wild Life Park.[6][7]

## Gallery[edit]

* A Giraffe in Sumu Wildlife Park

* Some red Hartebeests in Sumu Wildlife Park

* Sumu Wildlife Park Ranger walking towards the visitor's reception building

* Huts in Sumu Wildlife Park

* Sumu Wildlife Park Entrance Sign

## References[edit]

1. ^ "10 Northern cities every Nigerian should visit | Premium Times Nigeria". 30 July 2015.
2. ^ "Sumu Wild Life - Bauchi". 4 May 2018.
3. ^ "Sumu". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
4. ^ IV, Editorial (2020-03-04). "Bauchi to purchase animals for Sumu Park from Namibia". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
5. ^ IV, Editorial (2020-03-04). "Bauchi to purchase animals for Sumu Park from Namibia". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
6. ^ "Bauchi tourism board to plant 650 wild tree seedlings". Naturenews.africa. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
7. ^ "Bauchi tourism board to train 350 rangers on wildlife protection". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

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Protected areas of Nigeria

Forest Reserves|

* Afi River
* Akure
* Akure Ofosu
* Edumanom
* Idanre
* Ise
* Ngel Nyaki
* Oba Hills
* Okeluse
* Okomu
* Oluwa
* Omo
* Shasha

Game Reserves|

* Borgu
* Kashimbila
* Ohosu
* Sumu
* Yankari
* Zugurma

National Parks|

* Chad Basin
* Cross River
* Gashaka Gumti
* Kainji
* Kamuku
* Okomu
* Old Oyo

Other|

* Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
* Mbe Mountains Community Forest
* Lekki Conservation Centre

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