Moukalaba-Doudou National Park (French: Parc national de Moukalaba-Doudou) is a national park in Gabon. It covers an area of 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi).[2] The national park includes various habitat types, including humid rain forest and savannah grasslands.[3]
| Moukalaba-Doudou National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location within Gabon | |
| Location | Nyanga, Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon |
| Coordinates | 2°26′S 10°25′E / 2.43°S 10.42°E[1] |
| Area | 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Governing body | National Agency for National Parks |
The WWF started a development programme in the park in 1996.
World Heritage Status
editThis site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 20, 2005, in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Moukalaba Doudou National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ Operation Loango Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
- ^ a b Parc National Moukalaba-Doudou - UNESCO World Heritage Centre