Ecotourism in Central African Republic
WWF-comanaged Dzanga-Sangha — forest elephants by the hundred at Dzanga Bai, with tourism revenue flowing to Ba'Aka communities.
Gallery — Ecotourism in Central African Republic
A visual journey through the experiences that await you.
Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas
- WWF co-management since 1990
- Ba'Aka community partnerships
WWF-comanaged since 1990 with Ba'Aka communities
Dzanga Bai
- dozens to 100+ elephants gathering daily
- viewing platforms
One of tropical Africa's most important forest-elephant clearings
Sangha Trinational (UNESCO)
- transboundary protected landscape
part of the Sangha Tri-National World Heritage site
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Ecotourism in the Central African Republic
CAR's ecotourism is centred on the Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas, co-managed with WWF since 1990 alongside the CAR government and Ba'Aka communities — roughly 800 visitors in 2025 generated about $1 million in local tourism revenue, a rare example of conservation paying for community development in Central Africa.
At its heart is Dzanga Bai, one of tropical Africa's most important forest-elephant mineral-lick clearings, where dozens to more than 100 elephants gather daily, within the Sangha Trinational UNESCO landscape shared with Cameroon and the Republic of Congo.
roughly 800 visitors in 2025 generated about $1 million in local revenue. dozens to 100+ elephants gather at Dzanga Bai daily.