Gabonese government launches tourism development plan

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The tourism sector in Gabon is distinguished by the presence of natural and biological diversity and the specialties of the African bush in the country of Gabon, where in the country of Gabon there are many giant national parks that flock to visitors from all over the world and these parks contain many animals that live in the bush such as leopards hippos, elephants, buffaloes and gorillas, as well as what the Gabonese coast provides from a unique aquatic tourism environment where fishing facilities are available on the beach and tourists can see dolphins and whales that are concentrated in the areas near the beach areas. In the interest of the tourism sector in Gabon.

There are many tourism areas in Gabon, to which a large number of tourists from all over the world flock annually. The nature of Gabon and the natural diversity it contains have helped in the presence of many areas that tourists visit to enjoy the beautiful nature and see the manifestations of wildlife or water on the Gabonese coast The beautiful and the most prominent tourist areas in the state of Gabon:

Pointe Denis is one of the most important tourist areas in

Gabon, and one of the most prominent features of this tourist area is its coastal location on the Gabonese beaches, which made it one of the most famous tourist resorts in the state of Gabon, and a group of water sports is active in this coastal tourist resort The most prominent of these sports are diving and roaming in the waters near the coast, in addition to the presence of the Bongara National Park near the resort, which has made this resort more important, especially on the vital side, because it is one of the most important breeding sites for leatherback turtles in the countries of Gabon.

Luango National Park The Luango National Park is located near the coastal areas of Gabon. This national park blends the coastal environment with the associated scenes of beach life and water adventures, such as walking on sandy beaches, watching turtles that live near the coast and whales near the shore, and between domestic excursions Which includes passing on a side of the forest life and the Gabonese jungle, which contains many types of animals such as elephants, tigers and gorillas.

Lobe National Park One of the most distinctive features of the Lobi National Park is that it is one of the most tourist destinations in Gabon, which is easily accessible from the Gabonese capital, Libreville. Various animals such as chimpanzees and gorillas, in addition to many different types of birds in shapes and colors.

:Tourism in Gabon

Despite the presence of many tourist attractions, interest in the tourism sector in Gabon is relatively came late. Recently, the tourism sector in Gabon was neglected in order to save money and efforts to focus on some types of export industries, most notably the oil and timber industry. Launching a plan to develop the tourism sector in Gabon by the Gabonese government in recent years. This plan is represented in activating tourist missions to the Gabonese jungle so that these trips become specialized and studied enough to generate some funds and start relying on the tourism sector as a source of national income in addition to the export of raw materials.

The plan to advance the tourism sector in Gabon also included the introduction of some new specializations to Gabonese universities related to the tourism aspect, such as tourism postgraduate studies, as well as the interest of the Gabonese government in national parks designated for tourists by allocating 10% of the country’s land to serving the national parks. Improving the tourism sector in Gabon and combating corruption related to the encroachment on green Gabonese lands, and the prohibited hunting of some species of animals threatened with extinction through a group of associations related to preserving the life of the Gabonese bush, and the most prominent of these associations was the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Gabon has a tropical climate with high temperatures and humidity throughout the year. The annual rainfall ranges from 3050 mm to 3810 mm, most of which falls between October and May. Gabon is located in the African continent, specifically on the west coast of the continent of Africa outside the equator. Gabon was previously one of the countries colonized by France, so it has links Close cultural relations with France with the common use of the French language among the Gabonese people, and Libreville is the official capital of the State of Gabon.

It is bordered on the western side by the Atlantic Ocean and its land borders are shared by a group of countries such as Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tourism in Gabon is linked to the quality of the terrain and the Gabonese nature