Cross River National Park is an integral part of the Cross River State rainforest conservation area, located in Boki LGA and spans from Kanyan to the foot of the Obudu plateau with a rugged mountain scenery and rolling hills.

Cross River National Park is one of the richest areas of tropical rainforest in West Africa. The Park is home to many localised species of plants and animals which include gorilla, drill, chimpanzee, a gwantibo or golden potto forest elephant, saleginella specie. Baboons, Leopards, Red Foxes, Drill Monkeys, Buffaloes and Elephants are also found there. It harbours a rich collection of flora and fauna.

Kwa falls is a spectacular waterfall located in a narrow, steep gorge on the headwaters of the Kwa River, where it cascades down resistant basement rocks. A deep plunge pool forms at the bottom of the waterfall, which, before deforestation, was hidden under the thick canopy of the tropical rain forest. Agbokim waterfall which consists of seven streams, each cascading over steep cliff which provides seven-faced falls, is not far from the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The waterfall is on the Cross River, where it descends in terraces, through the tropical rainforest. Agbokim Waterfalls is most spectacular during the rainy season when on a lucky day you have a chance to see the rainbow across the face of the waterfall

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The park has a mini zoological garden for some species of animals that are hard to find in the country. This has largely helped in preserving some rare species from extinction and provides an avenue to visitors to see some rare animals they may never have thought existed.
Cross River National Park presents an amazing sight-seeing you might have never seen before. The park which is home to one of the thickest forest plants in Nigeria has been termed as the African “Amazon Forest” by the visitors.

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By Milica Matic