Minkébé National Park
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Birds, including the [[spot-breasted ibis]] and [[Rachel's malimbe]] (''Malimbus racheliae''), are numerous. The park has been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports significant populations of many bird species.{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mink%C3%A9b%C3%A9-forest-reserve-iba-gabon|title= Minkébé Forest Reserve|author= |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-11-30}} |
Birds, including the [[spot-breasted ibis]] and [[Rachel's malimbe]] (''Malimbus racheliae''), are numerous. The park has been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports significant populations of many bird species.{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mink%C3%A9b%C3%A9-forest-reserve-iba-gabon|title= Minkébé Forest Reserve|author= |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-11-30}} |
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Although the park itself is not permanently inhabited by humans, populations of [[Baka pygmy]], Fang, [[Kota people (Gabon)|Kota]] and [[Kwèl]] ethnic groups live in the forest region and possess a rich cultural and superstitious heritage, The Kota mask, the forest spirit, Baka Edzengui, and the Kwel Deke dance are of cultural note in the region. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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