Forest elephants
In the clearings.
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Ivindo National Park lies in east-central Gabon, straddling the Ogooué-Ivindo and Ogooué-Lolo provinces. UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site in 2021 for its rich biodiversity and largely intact tropical forest. It is famous for the Kongou and Mingouli falls on the Ivindo River, known as the wonders of Ivindo. Its creation was announced in August 2002 along with twelve other national parks in Gabon. It includes the Ipassa-Makokou Biosphere Reserve and Langoué Baï, one of the five most important forest clearings in Central Africa, where animals gather. It also holds Mount Kingué and Mount Ngouadi, the latter rising to 870 metres. In the open grassy clearings you see forest elephants wading in the water, red forest buffalo and shy sitatunga antelope among the grass. In the forest, small streams run down between rocks covered in green moss. Birds and monkeys call throughout the day. It is about 58 km from Makokou in a straight line. Getting there needs advance arrangement with the park authority and guides, as services are few. Bring rain gear, as rainfall is heavy.
In the clearings.
Rocks and moss.
Among the grass.
East-central Gabon
The Kongou and Mingouli falls on the Ivindo River.
No, it needs advance planning and guides.