title: Mefou National Park
text: # Mefou National Park
  
  Mefou Park (French: Parc de la Méfou), also known as Mefou Wildlife Sanctuary and Mfou Reserve, is a primate sanctuary in the forested area of Mfou in Cameroon. Within it, Mefou Primate Park is used as a shelter for primates that are native to Africa: the monkey, chimpanzees and gorillas.
  
  ## History
  
  Ape Action Africa established the sanctuary to house primates which were housed at the Mvog-Betsi Zoo at Yaoundé. Eventually, it would act to protect primates that were affected by illegal pet and bushmeat trades in the country.
  
  In 2010, the sanctuary's director, Colonel Avi Sivan, was killed in a helicopter crash.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Mandril
  * Adult Mandril
  * Adult gorilla with silverback
  * Female gorilla
  * Entrance to the park
  * Trees at the park
  * Confined Chimpanzees at Mefou
  * Adult female Gorilla
  