Category: Ivory Coast

Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire – West Africa’s Last Great Rainforest, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and One of Earth’s Most Important Biodiversity Refuges Overview Taï National Park is the beating heart of West African rainforest conservation and the continent’s last major remnant of the ancient Upper Guinean Forest. Stretching across approximately 5,360 km² of pristine […]

Mont Péko National Park, Côte d’Ivoire – Granite Mountain Landscapes, Upper Guinean Rainforest Wildlife, Forest Elephants and Sacred Cultural Heritage Mont Péko National Park is one of Côte d’Ivoire’s most ecologically important and visually striking protected areas—an exceptional landscape where ancient Guinean rainforests, dramatic granite mountains, sacred cultural sites and rare wildlife converge. Covering around […]

Mont Sangbé National Park, Côte d’Ivoire – Mountains, Chimpanzees, Forest Elephants and West Africa’s Hidden Biodiversity Haven Mont Sangbé National Park is one of Côte d’Ivoire’s most remarkable protected areas, blending rugged mountain ranges, mist-covered valleys, dense forest–savanna mosaics and wildlife-rich river systems into a single breathtaking wilderness. As one of West Africa’s last remaining […]

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve – UNESCO World Heritage Rainforest, Endemic Wildlife, High-Altitude Grasslands and West Africa’s Most Important Biodiversity Stronghold Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, stretching across southeastern Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire with adjoining protected areas in Liberia, is one of the most ecologically valuable and scientifically important regions in all of West Africa. […]

Marahoué National Park – Côte d’Ivoire’s Devastated Rainforest, Cocoa Frontier and Critical West African Biodiversity Remnant Marahoué National Park is one of West Africa’s most dramatic examples of rainforest destruction, cocoa-driven deforestation and urgent conservation needs. Once a thriving landscape of dense Guinean forest, gallery forest and wooded savannah, the park covered more than 1,010 km² […]

Comoé National Park – West Africa’s Largest National Park and the World’s Most Biodiverse Savanna Ecosystem Comoé National Park, in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire, is one of Africa’s most remarkable protected areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Covering around 11,500 km², it is West Africa’s largest national park and protects what scientists […]

Banco National Park – Abidjan’s Urban Rainforest and Biodiversity Haven Banco National Park is one of the most extraordinary green sanctuaries in West Africa — a lush tropical rainforest right in the middle of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city. Covering about 35 square kilometers, this park serves as a vital refuge for biodiversity, a natural […]