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It has a hydraulic reservoir and houses in its center a primary forest of 600 hectares, with wood species that have become rare (like mahogany and avodire). It is also an essential hydraulic reservoir for the city of
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Morcellement d'une aire protégée en agglomération urbaine : le cas du parc national du Banco (Côte d'Ivoire) Fragmentation of a protected area in an urban agglomeration: The case of the Banco
National Park (Côte d'Ivoire) Parcelación de un aire protegido en la aglomeración urbana: El caso del
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It was created to shield against the advance of the urbanization that already cut on its surface. This curtain of bricks is a wall 2.5 meters high and more than 8 kilometers long. It is intended to girdle the park. It will be realized in two stages: the first portion of 4,400 meters, and a second
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