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Obo Natural Park or Ôbo Natural Park ((ポルトガル語:Parque Natural Ôbo)) is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe, covering some 235 km² (30% of the island) of São Tomé Island in its south and 65 km² of Príncipe Island.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Conservation history )〕 Despite its name, it has the category of national park of the IUCN.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ôbo (São Tomé e Príncipe) - Area report )〕 ==Geography== Pico Cão Grande is located in the southern-central part of the park on the island of Sao Tomé and rises dramatically in a needle-like shape over above the surrounding terrain and the summit is above sea level. The park is known internationally amongst conservationists for its biologically rich dense virgin rainforests. It is also characterized by a wide range of biotopes, from lowland and mountain forests, to mangroves and savanna area, which contribute to its unique ecosystem. The park includes virgin Atlantic high altitude rainforest and secondary rainforest (known to locals as ''capoeira'') which contains abandoned plantations.〔 In 1988, scientists classified the forests of São Tomé and Príncipe as the second most important in terms of biological interest out of 75 forests of Africa; most of the species found in the islands are found in the national park.〔 The WWF has listed the forests of the national park as among the Global 200, the 200 most important biological areas on the planet and the forest of Obo is listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Africa.〔 The average annual rainfall is . The park's altitude ranges between . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Obo Natural Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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