Cantanhez Forests National Park

Coordinates: 11°15′53″N 15°01′45″W / 11.26461°N 15.02930°W / 11.26461; -15.02930
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11°15′53″N 15°01′45″W / 11.26461°N 15.02930°W / 11.26461; -15.02930

The Cantanhez Forests National Park (in Portuguese: Parque Nacional das Florestas de Cantanhez) is a 1,057-square-kilometre (408 sq mi)[1] national park in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 October 2007.

The park is home to chimpanzees who attract international study including that of Claudia Sousa.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Cantanhez Forest". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ Fernandes, Margarida; Frazão-Moreira, Amélia; Hockings, Kimberley J.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca (2016-10-01). "Across disciplinary boundaries: remembering Cláudia Sousa". Etnográfica. Revista do Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia. 20 (3): 633–640. doi:10.4000/etnografica.4698. ISSN 0873-6561.