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\nWild Asiatic buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also known as water buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, in the vegetation, Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India, Asia (Photo by Sylvain Cordier \/ Biosphoto \/ Biosphoto via AFP) <\/p>\n
\nWild Asiatic buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also known as water buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, in the vegetation, Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India, Asia (Photo by Sylvain Cordier \/ Biosphoto \/ Biosphoto via AFP)
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Africa is home to many iconic national parks and marine reserves, such as Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niokolo-Koba in Senegal, Kruger National Park in South Africa and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Many of them were established during the colonial era, and nearly half are still managed by government agencies. \n<\/p>\n
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