WatersportsThe beaches on the Atlantic coast offer ideal bathing. Port Gentil at the mouth of the
River Ogooué and Libreville have beaches with facilities for water-skiing and other watersports.
Mayumba in the south and
Cap Estérias, 35km (22 miles) from Libreville, are popular watersports centers at weekends.
Perroquet and
Pointe Denis both offer good skindiving.
Many of the rivers offer excellent fishing; equipment can be hired at Port Gentil. Fish abound in Gabonese rivers and lakes, but the local fishermen can find the largest
variety along the coast and in the numerous lagoons located at the mouth of the Ogooué.
SafarisGabon’s national parks are rich in wildlife. The largest is the
Lopé-Okanda Reserve, near La Lopé in the center of the country. The landscape is a mixture of savannah and dense forest. Gorillas, chimpanzees and elephants are all present, as well as a variety of other primates, large mammals such as buffalo and around 350 species of bird. Details can be obtained from GABONTOUR (see
General Info section).
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