Gabon · national park
Birougou National Park
Birougou National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002, covering 690 km² (266 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Gabon's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 690 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/9b4e73c9b9c8d27af1e59cfe5d9028c0
- Nearest airport
- MVB · 131 km
Nearest airports to Birougou National Park
- 1 MVB131 kmstraight line
- 2 MKU270 kmstraight line
- 3Libreville Leon M'ba International AirportLBV402 kmstraight lineLibreville, Gabon
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More about Birougou National Park
Birougou National Park is one of 13 national parks in Gabon. It covers 690 km² (69,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #12 largest national park in Gabon (2.4% 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). It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/9b4e73c9b9c8d27af1e59cfe5d9028c0.
Visiting Birougou National Park
The closest airport is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 131 km away — around 2 h 50 min by car; alternatively Makokou Airport (MKU, 270 km). Other national parks within reach include Waka National Park (1,060 km²), Lopé National Park (4,942 km²), Batéké Plateau National Park (2,034 km²) and Ivindo National Park (1,823 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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