The Parc National de Fazao-Malfakassa (Fazao-Malfakassa National Park) is a thickly wooded savannah area, which includes numerous rocky hills, cliffs and waterfalls in the Malfacassa mountains of central Togo. Part of the park straddles the border with Ghana.
Fazao-Malfakassa National Park was established in 1975 by the merger of the Forê Classée du Fazao and Malfacassa Zone de Chasse, two forest reserves that were created in 1951.
Animals that roam the park include baboon, buffalo, bush pig, duiker, elephant, hippo, hyena, lion, monkey, oribi, vervet, wart hog and waterbuck, but the chances of actually seeing them are very slim as the park is very badly managed. There are numerous bird species, which you are more likely to see.
The Malfacassa Zone de Chasse is a mountainous area next to the Forêt Classée du Fazao. The mountains are good for hiking and from its peaks there are stunning views over the area. The chances of seeing elephants in this area are also greater than in Fazao.
There are no facilities in the park. You are allowed to walk there, but be careful for poachers and lions. Forêt Classée du Fazao is some 300 km north of Lomé. The nearest accommodation is in Bassar and Sokodé.