Ecotourism in Angola
The giant sable antelope of Cangandala, 1,000-year-old Welwitschia in Iona and Kissama's Operation Noah's Ark.
Gallery — Ecotourism in Angola
A visual journey through the experiences that await you.
Cangandala & Luando
- Palanca Negra Gigante (giant sable antelope)
- the only place on Earth to see this endemic
The last refuge of the giant sable antelope
Iona National Park
- Welwitschia mirabilis plants, some over 1,000 years old
Managed by African Parks since 2019
Kissama National Park
- reintroduced wildlife from 'Operation Noah's Ark' (2000–2001)
Rewilding success story
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Ecotourism in Angola
Angola's ecotourism headlines are rare and iconic. The Cangandala National Park and Luando Reserve shelter the last refuge of the giant sable antelope — the Palanca Negra Gigante, Angola's national symbol and one of the world's rarest large mammals — while Iona National Park, co-managed with African Parks since 2019, protects ancient Walvischia mirabilis plants, some over 1,000 years old, alongside desert-adapted oryx, zebra and jackal.
Kissama tells a recovery story of its own: "Operation Noah's Ark" (2000–2001) reintroduced elephants and other species after the civil war.
Welwitschia mirabilis plants some over 1,000 years old.