Category: Gabon
Mwangne National Park
Mwangne National Park covers approximately 116,000 hectares of dense equatorial rainforest in southeastern Gabon near the border with the Republic of Congo, and is administered by the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN) with entry fees of approximately 10,000 XAF per person per day (around $15 USD). The park forms part of the Sangha-Mbaéré ecosystem […]
Moukalaba-Doudou National Park
Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in southwestern Gabon protects 4,500 square kilometres of equatorial forest and savanna mosaic approximately 700 kilometres southwest of Libreville, holding an estimated 4,700 western lowland gorillas — one of the highest densities of great apes recorded anywhere in Africa — with gorilla trekking tours costing approximately $500 to $1,500 per person for […]
Minkébé National Park
Minkébé National Park covers 757,000 hectares of dense equatorial rainforest in northeastern Gabon and is one of the largest contiguous blocks of protected lowland forest in the Congo Basin, with ANPN entry fees of approximately 10,000 XAF per person per day (around $15 USD). The park forms the Gabonese component of the Tri-national Dja-Odzala-Minkébé (TRIDOM) […]
Batéké Plateau National Park
Batéké Plateau National Park covers approximately 200,000 hectares of open savanna, gallery forest, and riverine woodland in eastern Gabon near the border with the Republic of Congo, and is notable as one of the few national parks in Central Africa where open grassland and savanna habitats coexist with dense equatorial forest. Entry fees are administered […]
Mayumba National Park
Mayumba National Park is found in southwestern Gabon on the coast near the border of Congo and the town of Mayumba. Mayumba National Park protects an area of coastal sea of approximately 900 square kilometers, and a narrow 1km x 60km strip of beach and coastal vegetation. The Mayumba coastline is characterized by long exposed […]
Akanda National Park
Akanda National Park covers 540 square kilometres of mangrove forest, tidal flats, and coastal lagoons at the northern tip of the Libreville peninsula in Gabon, and is the most accessible of the country’s 13 national parks for birdwatchers, with entry fees of approximately 10,000 XAF per person (around $15 USD). The park is designated as […]
Crystal Mountain National Park Gabon
Crystal Mountain National Park spans 1,200 square kilometers of mountainous rainforest terrain in Gabon, featuring elevations up to 925 meters at Mont Mbilan and protecting 8,000 plant species. The park consists of two twin protected areas (Mbe National Park and Mt Sene National Park) established in 2002, harboring approximately 200 mammal species and 600 bird […]
Birougou National Park
Birougou National Park covers approximately 68,000 hectares of highland rainforest in the Ngounié Province of southern Gabon, centred on the Birougou Mountains at elevations reaching 900 metres, and is administered by the ANPN with entry fees of approximately 10,000 XAF per person per day (around $15 USD). The park protects one of the most biologically […]
Waka National Park
Waka National Park covers approximately 107,000 hectares of lowland equatorial rainforest in the Ngounié Province of central Gabon, drained by the Waka River and its tributaries, with entry fees administered by the ANPN at approximately 10,000 XAF per person per day (around $15 USD). The park is part of the Gamba Complex buffer zone and […]
Pongara National Park
Pongara National Park covers 870 square kilometres of Atlantic coastline, mangrove estuary, and coastal forest directly south of Libreville on the Pointe Denis peninsula, making it the most accessible of Gabon‘s 13 national parks with a 20-minute boat crossing from the capital. The park is best known for leatherback sea turtle nesting on its Atlantic […]