Conkouati-Douli National Park, National park and Tentative World Heritage Site in Kouilou Department, Congo

Conkouati-Douli National Park is a protected area along the Congo-Gabon border that includes forest, coastal, and marine landscapes. The site contains different management zones designed to balance conservation with sustainable use of natural resources.

The Conkouati reserve was created in 1980, originally covering nearly 300,000 ha; a 1989 legal provision cut it to 144,294 ha. From 1994 the IUCN worked with PROGECAP-GEF Congo, backed by the World Bank, until June 1999. Presidential Decree No. 99-136 of 14 August 1999 then established Conkouati-Douli National Park, managed with WCS until 2018 and by the NGO Noé from 2019.

The Vili people have lived in this region for centuries and continue to maintain their traditional ways of life. Visitors can experience how local communities interact with both the forest and coastal environments around them.

The area is accessible from multiple entry points, so it helps to research the best route based on your location before visiting. The park remains active year-round for wildlife viewing, though different species are more visible at different times.

The area is a crossroads of land and marine ecosystems, making it rare as a single protected zone where you can encounter both forest and ocean wildlife. This blend of forest and ocean environments creates habitats found in few other African protected areas.