NIAMEY: Gabon's Ivindo National Park, believed by historians to be over 10,000 years old, was listed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Site on Wednesday in recognition of the nation's success in defending biodiversity and challenging climate change.

The park is the second nature reserve - after Lope Park in 2007 - to be listed in this small central African country, which is 90 percent covered by forest and known for efforts to preserve its natural heritage.

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