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Rare 'Ghost Elephant' Sighting Comes with Grave Warning About the Species

The new footage marks the first time the species has been photographed or filmed in Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park in five years Panthera and Senegal’s National Parks Directorate (DPN) An ...
Newsweek

Animal So Rare It’s Called a ‘Ghost’ Caught on Cam for First Time in Years

Niokolo-Koba National Park (PNNK) in Senegal has long been a haven for some of West Africa's most-elusive wildlife. Yet among them, one creature has remained almost mythical—an elephant so rarely seen ...
Mongabay

First elephant sighting in 6 years sparks hope for species’ return to a Senegal park

A camera trap has captured video of an elephant for the first time in six years in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, reviving hopes that the species may still survive in the park after their near ...
UNESCO

Towards the removal of Niokolo-Koba National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger: UNESCO supports Senegal’s National Parks Department

Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981 under criterion (x) referring to its unique biodiversity and exceptional ecosystems, the Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) has been on the List ...