Parc National de Bamingui-Bangoran (Bamingui-Bangoran National Park)
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The Parc National de Bamingui-Bangoran (Bamingui-Bangoran National Park) is a biosphere reserve that doesn't have any special topographical features. It mostly consists of woodland savannah and it is an ideal place for viewing game. The park is home to the 'big four' (elephant, lion, leopard and rhino), but you can also see giraffes, buffalos, hippos, monkeys, baboons, cheetahs, crocodiles, warthogs, pelicans and all sorts of buck.
The park's game density is quite low, as poachers kill large numbers of animals annually. There used to be some 80,000 elephants in the north of the country for example, of which only a few thousand remain. Most people go to Parc National du Manovo-Gounda St. Floris (Manovo-Gounda Saint Floris National Park) instead of Bamingui-Bangoran as it is better equipped to receive visitors.
It is best to fly to the park, as driving takes a lot of time on bad roads with numerous difficulties, such as fuel shortages etc.
The park is in the north of the Central African Republic, some 400 km northeast of Bangui and encompasses the Réserve Intégrale de la Vassako-Bolo (Vassako Bolo Strict Nature Reserve).
The nearby town of N'Délé is a good place to stay if you want to visit Bamingui-Bangoran National Park.
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Parc National de Bamingui-Bangoran
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