Gabon National Parks

Also available: Sao Tome & Principe

In the continual endavour to satisfy the aspirations of the Gabonese people, Gabon proposed a new direction by which they can make better use of the abundant but little known riches that exists in the country today. As stated in the famous tales of La Fontaines, it requires hard work  and dedication if we are to make the best use of these hidden treasures Today, Gabon possess some of the last surviving intact populations of elephants, gorillas and other large mammals on earth. The forest harbour trees that have stood for over a millennium as well as countless species of plants and birds.

A garden of Eden where man can admire waterfalls as well as hippos bathing in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Off the coast the sight of whales displaying to one another, untroubled by predators, is one of nature's great spectacles.

It is our joint solemn duty to preserve the natural beaty for Gabon and for all of humanity. It is for this reason that President El Hadj Omar Bongo decided to create a network of 12 National Parks.