Batéké Plateau National Park, National park in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon.
The Batéké Plateau National Park extends over 2,034 square kilometers of diverse landscapes including grasslands, savannas, and gallery forests along waterways.
The national park, established in 2002, represents a critical conservation area that gained recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Tentative Site in 2005.
The territory holds deep connections to the Bateke people who maintain traditional practices and knowledge about the natural resources of the plateau region.
Visitors can access the park through guided tours that include wildlife observation, hiking trails, and educational programs about the local ecosystems.
In 2015, researchers documented a male lion in the park, genetically linked to historical populations from Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
Location: Haut-Ogooué Province
Inception: 2002
Website: http://parcsgabon.org/decouvrez-les-parcs/les-13-parcs-nationaux/parc-national-des-plateaux-bateke
GPS coordinates: -2.18800,14.02000
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:22
The national parks and reserves of Gabon protect rainforests, savannas and coastal areas. These natural spaces are home to elephants, gorillas, buffalo and marine turtles. The country also includes cultural sites like the St. Louis Cathedral in Libreville, built by the Eiffel workshops, and the Raponda Walker Arboretum with its collection of local plants. Visitors can explore Loango National Park along the Atlantic coast, where hippos walk along the beach and forest elephants wade through shallow water. Ivindo National Park in the interior holds dense forests and waterfalls. The Cristal Mountains offer hilly landscapes with streams and vegetation. Akanda on the coast is a zone of mangroves and wetlands used by migratory birds. In Libreville, the metal St. Louis Cathedral blends European architecture with a tropical setting, while the National Museum of Arts and Traditions displays objects from different regions of the country.
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