Ecotourism in Equatorial Guinea

Ecotourism in Equatorial Guinea

The gorilla forests of Monte Alén and Ureka's leatherback nesting beaches — conservation at work on Bioko and the mainland.

Ecotourism in Equatorial Guinea

Monte Alén National Park — 1,400 km² of protected rainforest — is Equatorial Guinea's primary destination for gorilla, chimpanzee and forest-elephant conservation tourism.

On southern Bioko, the Ureka sea-turtle nesting reserve is one of Africa's most important nesting sites for endangered turtles, including leatherbacks and greens (season: November to March), observed under guided, supervised conditions; the Rio Campo Nature Reserve extends mainland coastal turtle-nesting protection.

one of Africa's most important nesting sites for endangered turtles.