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- ↑ Sights at Obudu. Obudu Cattle Ranch .Info. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
- ↑ Birdlife Data Zone. Birdlife.org. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
- ↑ Come Visit Obudu – Obudu Forum. TripAdvisor (2011-03-27). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.