The essential experience.
A detail that changes the visit
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For the curious reader
History, landscape and context.
Odzala-Kokoua National Park (or Odzala National Park) is a national park in the Republic of the Congo. The park was first protected in 1935, declared a biosphere reserve in 1977, and granted official designation by presidential decree in 2001. Odzala-Kokoua has approximately 100 mammal species, and one of the continent's most diverse primate populations. Odzala-Kokoua is an approximately 13,500-square-kilometre (5,200 sq mi) national park and biosphere reserve in northwestern Republic of the Congo, established in 1935. The park has preserved old-growth rainforest and variable terrain, ranging from 350-metre (1,150 ft) tall hills to dense jungle and numerous glades. Odzala-Kokoua has dry forest, savanna, and rainforest ecosystems.
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From inspiration to a practical plan
Plan your visit.
- Physical demands
- Humid forest walking, wet ground and stream crossings on some programmes; ask for the demands of your particular itinerary.
- The consequential detail
- Access, permits and wildlife protocols are integral to the visit and should be confirmed with the relevant operator.
Through the seasons
A place in the world.
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Odzala’s forest clearings and waterways offer glimpses into the surrounding rainforest’s wildlife.
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Odzala-Kokoua: background reading
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