Orango Islands National Park

Orango National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Area	1582 km² (terrestrial) 94,235.00 km² (marine)
Created	1 December 2000

The Orango Islands National Park (Portuguese: Ilhas de Orango) is found in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 1582 km² (terrestrial)and 94,235.00 km² (marine).^[1] The area covers the southern part including Orango and Orangozinho along with the western islands and the marine portion up to around 150 to 200 km within the Bijagos Archipelago (much of its Bijagos portion of the continental shelf) up to the areas mainly 2,000 meters deep outside the continental shelf. The park is administered by : Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas da Guiné-Bissau (Biodiversity Insitute and Protected Areas of Guinea-Bissau).

References

↑ World Database on Protected Areas

External links

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National Parks of Guinea-Bissau

Cacheu River Cantanhez Forest João Vieira Lagoas Cufada Orango Islands

Bolama Region

Bolama (capital)

Sectors	Bolama Bubaque Caravela

Islands	Bissagos Islands: Bolama Bubaque Carache Caravela Enu Formosa Galinhas João Viera Maio Meneque Orango Orangozinho Roxa Rubane Soga Unhacomo Uno Uracane

Parks	Orango Islands National Park Joao Vieira Poilao Islands Marine National Park

Coordinates: 11°07′N 16°03′W / 11.12°N 16.05°W / 11.12; -16.05

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