Equatorial Guinea · national park
Pico Basilé National Park
Pico Basilé National Park is a national park in Equatorial Guinea, established in 2000, covering 330 km² (127 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Equatorial Guinea's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 330 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SSG · 20 km
Nearest airports to Pico Basilé National Park
- 1Malabo International AirportSSG20 kmstraight lineMalabo, Equatorial Guinea
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- 2 DLA116 kmstraight line
- 3 QUO162 kmstraight line
Douala, Cameroon
Uyo, NigeriaMore about Pico Basilé National Park
Pico Basilé National Park is one of 3 national parks in Equatorial Guinea. It covers 330 km² (33,000 ha) — about 3.1 times the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Equatorial Guinea (10.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Equatorial Guinea (the first dates from 1990). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pico Basilé National Park
The closest airport is Malabo International Airport (SSG), about 20 km away — around 26 minutes by car; alternatively Douala International Airport (DLA, 116 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Cameroon National Park (581 km²), Nationalpark Mangroves De Ndongore (2,334 km²), Douala-Edéa National Park (2,715 km²) and Korup National Park (1,261 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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