Parks and conservations

Protecting Our Heritage, Welcoming the World

As a nation, we in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) stand as a beacon of conservation in Central Africa, deeply committed to safeguarding our extraordinary natural heritage. We protect vast tracts of pristine rainforest within our national parks, like Odzala-Kokoua, Nouabalé-Ndoki, Ogooué-Leketi National Park, Conkouati-Douli National Park, Ntokou-Pikunda National Park, Ogooué-Leketi National Park and Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, havens for iconic species such as western lowland gorillas and forest elephants. We actively collaborate with international partners to implement robust conservation strategies, demonstrating our firm dedication to preserving our unique biodiversity for future generations.

Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park

Created in 1993, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park is one of the most intact areas of the Congo Basin’s rainforest, harboring globally significant populations of emblematic, endangered, large mammals, such as western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, and forest elephants. Situated more than 900 km north of the Republic of the Congo’s capital city Brazzaville, and covering more than 4,000 square kilometers, the Park is one of the world’s most.

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Odzala-Kokoua National Park

Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, one of Africa’s oldest national parks, covers an expansive 13,546 km2 and lies in the heart of the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon. The Congo Basin spans more than two million square kilometres across six countries, accounts for 18% of the world's remaining rainforest and is one of the most biologically diverse and species-rich areas on the planet. It also delivers clean water, food and shelter to more than 75 million people.

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