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Gabon's nature is overwhelming, most of it is still formed by virgin jungle and beaches. In the interior the world is green, interspersed with water. Villages and roads are scarce. However, many jungle elephants and buffalo are to be found; the bongo and sitatunga live here along with many types of primate, such as the gorilla. In the past we have done many great and often heavy expeditions, next year we plan to go to Loango again.
The Langoué bai in the Ivindo National Park we have visited twice, last time to await the animals with lots of patience and to spy on them, the previous time during our Ivindo trip of 2009.
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At the Langoué bai
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Gorilla family in the bai
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In our expeditions we are accompanied by people who know the forest. The World Wildlife Fund, the World Conservation Society or the Figet (see links) have advised us regularly. They want to promote ecotourism in the region. Our purpose is to go for it with a group of 6 to 8 enthusiastic participants. That said, we do't want to deny anyone our previous experiences: for example how to tame an elephant or how to stalk an elephant.
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