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Cretaceous age, made out of sandstones, sediment stones, and ironstones. The valleys of the Gaji, Yashi and Yuli Streams are loaded up with Alluvium of later age. Sandy advances and clayey soils of riverine alluvium happen in the valley of the Gaji Yashi and Yuli Streams. East of the
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was created as a game reserve in 1956, but later designated
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Yankari was first opened to the public as a premier game reserve on 1 December 1962. Since then, the
Northern Eastern State Government and then the Bauchi State Government both managed the Yankari Game Reserve. The park is now managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Park
441:. Temperatures range from 18C to 35C. During the dry season, the harmattan wind blows from the Sahara, often bringing dusty skies, and night temperatures fall as low as 12 C (53 F). The hottest period falls in March and April, when temperatures can rise above 40 C (104 F) during the daytime.
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Province where large numbers of wild animals existed naturally and could be protected. In 1957 a Game
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have been damaged by centuries of exposure to the elements, though by the late 1990s there were more than fifty surviving in the
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Kalban Slope - signifying "level spot" a level bested slope provides vacationers with a total perspective on the recreation area
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