Gabon · national park
Batéké Plateau National Park
Batéké Plateau National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002, covering 2,034 km² (785 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Gabon's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 2,034 km²
- Established
- 2002
- Nearest airport
- MVB · 88 km
Nearest airports to Batéké Plateau National Park
- 1 MVB88 kmstraight line
- 2Maya-Maya International AirportBZV267 kmstraight line
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Airports in Republic of the CongoTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 FIH291 kmstraight line
Kinshasa, DR CongoMore about Batéké Plateau National Park
Batéké Plateau National Park is one of 13 national parks in Gabon. It covers 2,034 km² (203,400 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of London, making it the #4 largest national park in Gabon (7.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2002, 24 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Gabon (the first dates from 1994).
Visiting Batéké Plateau National Park
The closest airport is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 88 km away — around 1 h 54 min by car; alternatively Maya-Maya International Airport (BZV, 267 km). Other national parks within reach include Birougou National Park (690 km²), Ivindo National Park (1,823 km²), Mwagna National Park (1,160 km²) and Maiombe National Park (1,930 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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