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Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State, Nigeria. The Park derives its name from the ruins of Oyo-Ile (Old Oyo) the ancient political capital of Yoruba Empire.

The Old Oyo National Park is rich in plant and animal resources including buffaloes, bushbuck and wide variety of birds. The central part of the park has scattered hills, ridges and rock outcrops that are suitable for mountaineering. The northern end of the park contains features which are of historical and archaeological value.

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