The Crystal Mountains National Park, Gabon is one of the popular National Parks in Gabon. It is located in the north western part of Gabon. The national park is a part of the beautiful Crystal Mountains by the Ogooué River basin. Plenty of tourists as well as nature lovers undertake trips and wildlife safaris to the Crystal Mountains National Park, Gabon to have a feel of the wonderful natural surroundings.
The Crystal Mountains National Park in Gabon was made in the year 2002. The government as well as various wildlife agencies have taken sincere measures for the conservation of the national park. The national park has been conserved with fencing and anti poaching units. It covers of area of around 1200 square kilometers. The national park has dense outgrowth of rain forests and cloud forests. The Crystal Mountains National Park, Gabon is home to wide range of flora and fauna.
There are various species of flora and fauna in the Crystal Mountains National Park. The dense equatorial forests and grasslands are ideal habitat for various species of animals like elephants, antelopes and so on. The wildlife reserve is home to wide species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Animals like leopards, antelopes, gazelles, crocodiles, zebras, hippopotamus and jackals live in the national park. Various species of apes like baboons and apes are also found in the forest. The rivers and lakes in the Crystal Mountains National Park in Gabon consist of various bird species like flamingos, ostriches and lots more.
The Crystal Mountains National Park, Gabon is an important stop of the itinerary of Gabon tours. Various guided sightseeing and wildlife tours are offered by the local tourist department and the private travel agencies to the national park. Most of the tours are undertaken in cars and taxis. Expert guides who accompany the tourists provide useful information on the national park. The best time to come to the Crystal Mountains National Park is between the months of April and September when the weather is dry with scanty rainfall. The place is the ideal time to sight animals and birds as they come to drink water in the lakes and rivers.
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