Gabon · national park
Lopé National Park
Lopé National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002, covering 4,942 km² (1,908 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Gabon's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 4,942 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e32a79f92be437db7722dfd7908d770e
- Nearest airport
- MKU · 194 km
Nearest airports to Lopé National Park
- 1 MKU194 kmstraight line
- 2 OYE230 kmstraight line
- 3 MVB245 kmstraight line
More about Lopé National Park
Lopé National Park is one of 13 national parks in Gabon. It covers 4,942 km² (494,200 ha) — about 3.1 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Gabon (17.1% 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). It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e32a79f92be437db7722dfd7908d770e.
Visiting Lopé National Park
The closest airport is Makokou Airport (MKU), about 194 km away — around 4 h 12 min by car; alternatively Oyem Airport (OYE, 230 km). Other national parks within reach include Waka National Park (1,060 km²), Ivindo National Park (1,823 km²), Birougou National Park (690 km²) and Altos de Nsork National Park (800 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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