Lopé National Park

Lopé National Park is in the Central Highlands region of Gabon. The Lopé-Okanda ecosystem and landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.

Elephants in Lopé National Park

Understand

History

The wildlife reserve was established in 1946, the first in the country.

Landscape

Most of the park consists of rainforests. In the north, there is wide savannah that was created 15,000 years ago during the Ice Age.

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

Fees and permits

Get around

See

There is a small research station named Mikongo, run by the Zoological Society of London. It is based in the village of the same name, which has some tourist infrastructure.

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

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