Ivindo
Gabon · Central AfricaIt holds the Kongou Falls, among the most spectacular in Central Africa, deep in the heart of the Congo rainforest
Area
3,000 km²
Declared in
2002
Region
Central Africa
Climate
Tropical
Highlight
It holds the Kongou Falls, among the most spectacular in Central Africa, deep in the heart of the Congo rainforest
Declared in 2002 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021, Ivindo protects the Kongou Falls, a series of cataracts on the River Ivindo reckoned among the most spectacular in the whole of Central Africa and reachable only after several days of river and overland travel through all but untouched forest — which has kept the park among the least visited protected areas in Africa despite its extraordinary scenic value.
Location
See on the interactive map28 species documented in Ivindo
At conservation risk:Chimpancé común,Leopardo,Mandril,Picatartes cuelligrís,Cálao de casco amarillo,Cocodrilo de hocico alargado africano,Cocodrilo enano africano,Elefante africano de bosque,Gato dorado africano,Gorila occidental,Mangabey de mejillas grises,Pangolín de vientre blanco
EndangeredChimpancé común
Pan troglodytes
VulnerableLeopardo
Panthera pardus
VulnerableMandril
Mandrillus sphinx
Least ConcernSitatunga (antílope de los pantanos)
Tragelaphus spekii
Nutria de cuello manchado
Hydrictis maculicollis
Picatartes cuelligrís
Picathartes oreas
Araña látigo africana
Damon variegatus
Cálao de casco amarillo
Ceratogymna elata
Cercopiteco de De Brazza
Cercopithecus neglectus
Cercopiteco de nariz blanca
Cercopithecus nictitans
Ciervo ratón acuático
Hyemoschus aquaticus
Cocodrilo de hocico alargado africano
Mecistops cataphractus
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Gabon, where Ivindo lies.
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