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Puzzle #85 was Waza National Park.
Waza National Park is a national park in the Department of Logone-et-Chari, in Far North Region, Cameroon. It was founded in 1934 as a hunting reserve, and covers a total of 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi). Waza achieved national park status in 1968, and became a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1979.
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What the record says
Puzzle 85 ran on 8 Oct 2026 and the answer was Waza National Park, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - Cameroon; IUCN category - II; Area band - 100–499 km². The numbers: Established - 1930s.
Beyond the grid the record adds Established - 1934; Area - 170 km² (100–499 km²); Heritage designation - Tentative World Heritage Site.
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How it scored
- Country
- Cameroon
- IUCN category
- II
- Established
- 1930s
- Area band
- 100–499 km²
Also on the record
- Established
- 1934
- Area
- 170 km² (100–499 km²)
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site