The Mayumba National Park, Gabon ranks among the popular National Parks in Gabon. The park is located by the coast which makes it an ideal habitat for various species of marine animals and plants. The Mayumba National Park, Gabon consists of mangrove forests and dense tropical rain forests. A relatively new park, Mayumba receives only a handful of visitors every year, among whom people with research motives outnumber the others. The infrastructure of Mayumba is not sufficiently developed to welcome tourists; there are no independent tour operators in the area, nor are there guides currently available.
The Mayumba National Park in Gabon consists of an area of around 810 square kilometers by the coast. Around 60 square kilometers of the wildlife reserve consists of beaches, sand dunes and coastal vegetation. The national park is an important nesting place for various species of turtles. Various species of turtles like leatherback turtles, olive ridley turtles. Active conservation works have been undertaken to conserve the turtles. The national park has around 60 kms of nesting ground for turtles.
Various types of flora and fauna are found in Mayumba National Park. The forest is home to plenty of mammals. A wide range of mammals like Mandrill, Forest buffalo, Chimpanzee, Western lowland gorilla, Red river hog and so on. Marine animals like dolphins, whales are also seen in the national park.
Bird watching is a popular activity in Mayumba National Park, Gabon. The forest has an array of bird species. The ideal time to watch birds in the spring season when the trees are at full bloom. Some of the important species of birds in Mayumba National Park are:
- Rosy bee-eater
- Woolly-necked stork
- Greater-spotted cuckoo
- Black-headed heron
- Arctic and common tern
- Hadada ibis
There are no tour buses, and cars would not survive the bumpy roads. If you have a four-wheel drive vehicle, a forestry jack, and a chainsaw, you could venture into the park, but would need to get permission from the Conservator of Mayumba National Park, and be accompanied by a park ranger.
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