Trip Report: Wildlife of The Republic of Congo
The thrill of tracking Western Lowland Gorillas, Forest Elephants and much more in one of the richest rainforests in Africa
The thrill of tracking Western Lowland Gorillas, Forest Elephants and much more in one of the richest rainforests in Africa
Straddling the Equator, the Republic of the Congo (aka Congo-Brazzaville) is located in the heart of the Congo Basin.
Truly the Big One
Odzala-Kokoua National Park was proclaimed by the French administration in 1935 making it one of the continent’s oldest national parks. It occupies 13,500 square kilometres within the second largest tropical rainforest of the world and is an integral part of both the Congo Basin and the TRIDOM Trans-frontier Park which overlaps Gabon, Congo and Cameroon. … Continued
In the deepest Congo, our latest group meets a bull elephant at Lango Bai in Odzala-Kokoua National Park. After days of tracking habituated western lowland gorillas, and encounters with hyena and buffalo, our group paddled down the Lekoli River and hiked into Lango bai. The forest elephants are quite shy by day, but our group … Continued
Perched above a forest clearing surrounded by dense marantaceae forest.
Most of our clients are interested in general natural history – Mother Nature in all her various manifestations. Some have certain types of wildlife that are of particular interest. Others seek something out of the ordinary – a little-visited wildlife gem that’s resolutely off-the-beaten-track; somewhere that engenders a frisson of excitement and perhaps a modicum … Continued
Ideally located inside Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
Located on a baie in the south-central part of Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Occupies a privileged position overlooking the Congo River towards Kinshasa.
Brazzaville sits on the north bank of the might Congo River.