Gabon · national park
Loango National Park
Loango National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002, covering 1,550 km² (598 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Gabon's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 1,550 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/6a371b816fd92e8e173c2c297b9f61a1
- Nearest airport
- POG · 185 km
Nearest airports to Loango National Park
- 1 POG185 kmstraight line
- 2Libreville Leon M'ba International AirportLBV292 kmstraight lineLibreville, Gabon
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- 3Antonio Agostinho-Neto International AirportPNR391 kmstraight line
Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo
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More about Loango National Park
Loango National Park is one of 13 national parks in Gabon. It covers 1,550 km² (155,000 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in Gabon (5.4% 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/6a371b816fd92e8e173c2c297b9f61a1.
Visiting Loango National Park
The closest airport is Port Gentil International Airport (POG), about 185 km away — around 4 h 1 min by car; alternatively Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV, 292 km). Other national parks within reach include Moukalaba-Doudou National Park (4,500 km²), Waka National Park (1,060 km²), Mayumba National Park (870 km²) and Pongara National Park (929 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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