Hidden in Gabon's Rainforests
From August till November 2024 I travelled largely overland from Namibia to Cameroon. One of the highlights was Gabon - Central Africa.
Eighty-five percent of its territory is covered in rainforest of which 10 - 15% are National Parks.
This image was taken in the Ivindo national park at the Kongou Falls (Chutes Kongou). If you are very lucky you may find a forest elephant traversing the falls. There is plenty of wildlife in these forests but difficult to spot because of its density.
The Kongou falls stretch over an area of around 3km, in the middle of the rainforest and part of the Ivindo river. They are not easy to reach taking a 10 - 15 hour bus drive from the capital Libreville, followed by a 3 - 5 hour trip by motorised dugout canoe and lastly a 3 hour walk to reach them. There are no villages, no roads, no telephone or internet. Only tracks cleared by machete and the only way out is the way you came in.
An extraordinary place!
This image is a panorama of 6 individual vertical shots.
Hidden in Gabon's Rainforests
From August till November 2024 I travelled largely overland from Namibia to Cameroon. One of the highlights was Gabon - Central Africa.
Eighty-five percent of its territory is covered in rainforest of which 10 - 15% are National Parks.
This image was taken in the Ivindo national park at the Kongou Falls (Chutes Kongou). If you are very lucky you may find a forest elephant traversing the falls. There is plenty of wildlife in these forests but difficult to spot because of its density.
The Kongou falls stretch over an area of around 3km, in the middle of the rainforest and part of the Ivindo river. They are not easy to reach taking a 10 - 15 hour bus drive from the capital Libreville, followed by a 3 - 5 hour trip by motorised dugout canoe and lastly a 3 hour walk to reach them. There are no villages, no roads, no telephone or internet. Only tracks cleared by machete and the only way out is the way you came in.
An extraordinary place!
This image is a panorama of 6 individual vertical shots.