Problems: Lack of skilled staff, equipment and facilities prevented the park from implementing effective habitat restoration programmes as well as monitoring of threats and pressures. This study examined the Staff and Management Planning Status of Cross River National Park, Cross River State, Nigeria was. Approach: Primary data were collected through interviews and Focus Group Discussions. Secondary data involved a reconnaissance survey of the park for two months to assess the situation on ground. Annual reports of the park were also used to support the results during field exercises (2011 - 2015).Findings: Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as chi-square. Results obtained from the study revealed that majority of the respondents (62.6%) submitted that the status of staff is not adequate for effective performance. Furthermore, a greater number (67.3%) were of the views that the skills to conduct critical management activities by staff were inadequate including 80.77% with opinions that no detailed work plan was put in place by the management of the park to guide its day to day operations.However,63.46% were satisfied with the training and development programmes of the park. While 90.38% were of the position that the park operated a comprehensive management plan. This position was rejected based on further investigations that revealed that the existing management plan was prepared in 2010 and therefore requires update. Conclusion: The status of staff as well as their effectiveness to conduct critical management activities were inadequate. Furthermore, management planning processes in the Park were also inadequate, in view of the fact that the Park was operating an outdated management plan.