- Moukalaba-Doudou National Park
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Moukalaba-Doudou National Park IUCN Category II (National Park)Location within Gabon
Location Nyanga, Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon Coordinates 2°26′S 10°25′E / 2.43°S 10.42°ECoordinates: 2°26′S 10°25′E / 2.43°S 10.42°E[1] Area 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) Governing body Gabon National Parks Moukalaba-Doudou National Park is a national park in Gabon. It covers an area of 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi).[2] The national park includes various habitat types, including humid rain forest and savannah grasslands.[3]
The WWF started a development programme in the park in 1996.
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 20, 2005 in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.[3]
References
- ^ "Moukalaba Doudou National Park". protectedplanet.net. http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Moukalaba_Doudou_National_Park.
- ^ Operation Loango, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
- ^ a b Parc National Moukalaba-Doudou - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
External links
National Parks of Gabon Akanda · Batéké Plateau · Birougou · Crystal Mountains · Ivindo · Loango · Lopé · Mayumba · Minkébé · Monts Cristal · Moukalaba-Doudou · Mwangné · Pongara · WakaCategories:- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Gabon
- Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
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