Ogba Zoo information

Ogba Zoo
Ogba Zoo
	Ogba Zoo Sign Post
	6°17′20″N 5°35′16″E / 6.28889°N 5.58778°E
Date opened	1965
Location	Benin City, Nigeria
Owner	State owned
Website	http://www.ogbazoo.com/

Ogba Zoo (also known as Ogba Zoo & Nature Park) is a state-owned zoological park located in Oko Central, Oredo Local Government Area in Benin City, of Edo State, Nigeria.^[1]^[2]

The nature park was established in 1971 in a forest reserve in the Ogba District, four kilometers from the town center.^[3]^[4]

The area covers 750 acres of land and water, and is home to local and other wild species, including primates, lions, giant tortoises, rock pythons, equine and antelope species.^[5]

Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed described the zoo as one of Nigeria's top tourist destinations.

^ "Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in throes of death - the Nation Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
^ "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
^ "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers". Daily Trust. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
^ Ajayi, Omolola O. "ZOO TOURISM IN NIGERIA: OGBA ZOO AND NATURE PARK IN PERSPECTIVE". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers". Daily Trust. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

[1] "Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in throes of death - the Nation Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-26.

[2] "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.

[3] "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers". Daily Trust. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

[4] Ajayi, Omolola O. "ZOO TOURISM IN NIGERIA: OGBA ZOO AND NATURE PARK IN PERSPECTIVE". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[5] "Why Benin's famous Ogba Zoo and Nature Park suffers". Daily Trust. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

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