Akanda National Park

The protected area encompasses 540 square kilometers of coastal ecosystems, including extensive mangrove forests along the Mondah and Corisco bays.

The national park was established in 2002 as part of Gabon's initiative to create thirteen national parks following environmental studies by international organizations.

Local communities maintain traditional fishing practices in designated zones of the park while respecting conservation guidelines established by park authorities.

Visitors need permits from the National Parks Board office in Libreville and can access the park by pirogue boats from Ambowè or Cap Estérias.

The park contains twenty-five percent of Africa's protected mangroves and serves as a winter destination for forty thousand migratory birds from Europe.

Inception: 2002

Website: http://parcsgabon.org/decouvrez-les-parcs/les-13-parcs-nationaux/parc-national-d-akanda

GPS coordinates: 0.61667,9.55000

Latest update: March 23, 2025 03:53