National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
Lope
Central AfricaDesignated in 20024,910 km²
Gabon's first World Heritage Site; it preserves evidence of relict savannahs that survived the last ice age in the heart of the equatorial forest
Area
4,910 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
2002
Declared in 2002 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 — the first Gabonese site to be so recognised — Lopé preserves geological and botanical evidence of relict savannahs that survived within the equatorial forest through the last ice age, when a drier climate temporarily broke up the continuous rainforest of Central Africa and left pockets of savannah that persist to this day deep inside the forest. It also holds the largest documented concentration of mandrills in the world, in troops of several hundred animals.
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Lope: 33 documented species
Mammals18Birds5Reptiles4Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Gabon, where Lope lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastalWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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