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Akanda National Park

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comprise 25% of the total protected mangrove in the continent. They play an important role in the ecosystem and help stabilise the coastline around Libreville. Human encroachment from both building and crop planting are a threat to both parks.
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are designed to represent the biodiversity of the country and encourage tourism. Akanda National Park is located in the northeast of the country, near
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Both of the bays are rich in marine life, and Corisco bay provides an important feeding area for
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Index

Parc National Akanda
IUCN category
national park
Map showing the location of Akanda National Park
Gabon
Libreville
0°37′N 9°33′E / 0.617°N 9.550°E / 0.617; 9.550
National Agency for National Parks
Ramsar Wetland
French
Libreville
Gabon
National Parks in Gabon
Omar Bongo
DFC
WCS
WWF
national parks
Libreville
mangrove
Gabon
mangrove swamp
Pongara National Park
turtles
IUCN Critical Site
"Parc National Akanda"
Ramsar
"National Parks"
Virtual Tour of the National Parks
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