When it comes to natural beauty and the diversity of wildlife, the Central African Republic is arguably one of the richest countries in the world. Known as an island country. CAR is full of natural beauty, with a list of beautiful cities to visit.
The Central African Republic does have its charms, which come in various shapes and sizes, ranging from rare butterflies to gorillas and elephants. There is nowhere on earth that is more suitable for the lovers of wildlife and safari; however, even though it is not popularly talked about, the country is known for its 5 major national parks, which are a sore eye for foreigners and tourists.
Andre Felix National Park
Andre Felix National Park is a national park found in the Central African Republic, contiguous to Radom National Park in Sudan. It was established in 1960 and its area is 951 km.
The park is divided into two sections: a lowland with a rather open forest in the north and an upland, heavily forested southern region.
It has a savannah with a jungle and contains Bambusa, Isoberlinia, and Terminalia.
Ostriches, buffaloes, crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, hippos, lions, panthers, wild boars, and other animal species are among the species of wildlife that can be discovered.
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park Complex
The Bamingui-Bangoran National Park Complex, established in 1993, is situated in the northern part of the Central African Republic. The Guinea-Congo Forest biome includes the Vassako Bolo Strict Natural Reserve.
The park and biosphere reserve complex is located in the country’s centre-north, west of NDélé, and close to the border with Chad. Reachable from Bangui, the capital city, it is situated to the west of Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, and holds a higher density and a larger number of wild animals than Manovo-Gounda.
Dzanga-Ndoki National Park
The Dzanga-Ndoki National Park is located in the southwestern extremity of the Central African Republic. Established in 1990, the national park is 1,143.26 square kilometres (441.42 sq mi). The national park is split into two non-contiguous sectors, the northern Dzanga sector (or Dzanga Park) 49,500 ha (122,000 acres) and the southern Ndoki sector (or Ndoki Park) 72,500 ha (179,000 acres). Notable in the Dzanga sector is a gorilla density of 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi), one of the highest densities ever reported for the western lowland gorilla.
Mbaéré Bodingué National Park
The park was established in 2007 by the Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting, and Fishing and the discontinued Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa (ECOFAC). Located in the south west of the Central African Republic, it covers 866 km², and is located between the Mbaéré and Bodingué rivers.
Mbaéré includes savannah, lowland floodplain forest, and rainforest. The area is a biotope for elephants, gorillas, buffalo, chimpanzees, hippos, and more than 400 different species of birds.
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
In the Central African Republic’s prefecture of Bamingui-Bangoran, close to the Chad border, is the Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due to the variety of life that exists there, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1988.
Numerous waterfowl species can be found in the northern floodplains, along with black rhinoceroses, elephants, Sudan cheetahs, leopards, red-fronted gazelles, buffalo, giraffes, and lions.
The CAR is a landlocked nation in the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo. The country lies between latitudes 2° and 11°N, and longitudes 14° and 28°E.