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Wildlife in Africa
The endangered Topi antelope (Tsessebe) is found at several locations in Africa.
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania hosts several of these animals.
Smaller populations exist in Masai Mara, Kenya, Kazuma Pan, Zimbabwe, Kruger, South Africa and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.
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Desert elephants live in Kaokaland, Namibia (south-west Africa) and in the Gourma district, Mali (west Africa).
These creatures are very well adapted to living in the desert where they move great distances in search for food.
The Gourma elephants are famous for their annual migration.
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The Abyssinian lion or black maned lion of Ethiopia is known for the beautiful, black mane.
Unfortunately, very few are left in the wild or in Ethiopian game parks.
Today, the population of these smaller sized lions is reduced to less than 1000 individuals.
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The Cape Quagga, which is a subspecie of the plains zebra, inhabited the Karoo in South Africa as late as the 1860s.
Then it went extinct - it had been ruthlessly hunted to extinction by colonists.
However, efforts are now being made to bring the Quagga back from extintion through selective breeding.
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The shy sable antelope is found in wooded savannahs from Kenya trough South Africa and Congo.
Kruger NP in South Africa hosts this antelope. So does Zambezi NP in Zimbabwe, Kafue NP in Zambia, Shimba Hills NP in Kenya and Selous in Tanzania.
The giant sable antelope is a subspecies of sable antelope and is native to Angola (Cuango river and Luango river).
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The african Crowned Eagle is among the largest of african eagles.
The bird delivers a tremendous force using its talons, and can crush a monkeys head.
It is common in tropical Africa from Uganda and Kenya trough Tanzania, Zambia, Congo and Zimbabwe and as far as South Africa.
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Safari and wilderness areas in Gabon, central Africa |
Akanda National Park |
The park lies along the Corisco and Mondah bays, north of Livreville, capital of Gabon. More than 50% of the park consist of marine mangroves and the other half of forest and savannah. The wilderness of Akanda is an important bird area in this part of Africa
Location: North-west Gabon, Size: 540 sq. km, Altitude: sea level - 84 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Tourist Camp
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Mont Birougou National Park |
Mont Birougou National Park is situated in the Chaillu Massif, in the southern part of Gabon, The montane rain forest gives birth to three rivers, namely the Myanga river, the Lolo river and the Onoy river. There is no safari facilities in this park.
Location: Southern Gabon, Size: 690 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Ivindo National Park |
This park has waterfalls, and not any falls but "the most impressive falls in Central Africa" according to some, namely The Mingouli, Koungou and Djidji Falls.
The Ipassa Nature Reserve (100 sq. km) which is a bird area, is part of the Ivindo wilderness.
Location: East-central Gabon, Size: 3000 sq. km, Altitude: 500 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Kongou Camp, Langoue Bai Camp
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Loango National Park |
Situated along the atlantic ocean by the Nkomi and Ndogo lagoons, Loango NP include parts of the Iguela lagoon and borders the Rabi-Ndogo corridor. Covering a 100 km coastline Loango NP is the home to dolphins, whales and many land mammals, Some call the wilderness of Loango "Africas last Eden". Indeed a safari hotspot!
Location: Western Gabon, Size: 1550 sq. km, Altitude: Sea level,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Akaka Forest Camp, Tassi Savanna Camp, Evengue gorilla island lodge, St. Catherine Beach Camp, Camille Monville Lodge
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Lope National Park |
Originally the Lope-Okanda Wildlife Reserve, Lope National Park is located in central Gabon by the river Ogooue. This massive wilderness in central Africa is said to be the most popular safari destination in Gabon.
Location: Central Gabon, Size: 4910 sq. km, Altitude: ?m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Lope hotel, Mikongo camp, Ololo River Camp
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Mayumba National Park |
Some call the Mayumba NP a magical wilderness, due to the beautiful landscape in this part of Africa. The land area of the park is very remote with no roads, squeezed in between the Atlantic ocean and the Banio lagoon. Mayumba NP is primarily a marine park as it stretches 15 km out to sea. There are no safari lodges inside the park.
Location: South-western Gabon, Size: 60 + 900 sq. km, Altitude: sea level,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Hotel de Bac, Hotel de l'Ocean, Hotel Mbidia Koukou, Motel Mayeye Foutou
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Minkebe National Park |
Large forest wilderness close to the Cameroon border.
The park is home to some very rare mammals such as the bongo and the giant forest pig. There is no safari lodges in the park
Location: Northeast Gabon, Size: 7570 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Crystal Mountains National Park |
This is a very rich area in terms of plant species.
Location: North west Gabon, Size: 1200 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Moukalaba-Doudou National Park |
A little known wilderness area in south western Gabon. Includes the Nyanga plains, the Doudou mountains and large papyrus marshes downstreams the river Nyanga. Many animals lives here, among them waterbucks, gorillas, elephants etc.
Location: south western Gabon, Size: 4500 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Lodge in Igotchi
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Mwagne National Park |
Situated along the Congo border. This park hosts large waterhole clearings cold "bai". Large populations of elephants and rare animals like the bongo and the sitatunga lives here.
Location: Eastern Gabon, Size: 1160 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Bateke Plateau National Park |
Located in southern Gabon anlong the Congo border. Outstanding diversity of birds and an idyllic landscape.
Location: South eastern Gabon, Size: 870 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Pongara National Park |
Pongara lies south of Libreville - a half an hour with boat. The park has large areas of mangrove, forest and savannah.
Location: North west Gabon, Size: ?, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Village hotel Le Beau Retrait
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Waka National Park |
Remote and not easily accessible, Waka National Park lies in the mountainous central part of Gabon. An interesting attraction of this area is the over 100 km long Ikobe-Ikoy-Onoy rift valley.
Location: Central Gabon, Size: 1070 sq. km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve |
A savannah stretching along the coast, hosting a large population of elephants and buffalos.
Location: Coastal Gabon, Size: 3800 sq. km, Altitude: sea level,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Nyonie Camp
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Ogooue Wetlands Biosphere Reserve |
A large freshwater delta close to Port-Gentil.
Location: Western Gabon, Size: ?, Altitude: ?,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Hotel Ogooue
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Mont Iboundji biodiversity sanctuary |
A sanctuary close to Iboundji. The area includes some very nice waterfalls.
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Ndjogu Assala Lodge |
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Maringa Olando N'tchuwa |
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Pointe Sainte Catherine |
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Pointe Sainte Catherine Beach Camp |
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Port Gentil |
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