Background
From pilot project Operation Loango to three companies
Africa’s Eden grew from a pilot project named Operation Loango initiated in 2001, with the aim to conserve the pristine nature of Gabon through small scale tourism.
The aim of Operation Loango was to develop low-impact tourism and conservation in Gabon through the concept of 'tourism pays for conservation'. The project offered small groups of tourists the opportunity to intimately experience the unique, diverse and intact ecosystems in and around Loango National Park.
Pilot project wrapped up in 2007
In 2007, the pilot project was wrapped up successfully and its activities formalised into three divisions:
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Africa's Eden
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Société de Conservation et Développementfor research, park management and educational activities |
Tourism activities
The activities of the project have grown, and we have expanded into different regions of west Central Africa:
- Loango National Park, Gabon,
- The islands of Sao Tome & Principe and
- Dzanga Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic
Research activities
The name Operation Loango is now used only for research activities in Loango National park.
Gabon
Africa's Last Eden
The unique pristine nature of Gabon, where the wildlife of the equatorial rainforests spills out on to the Atlantic beaches
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São Tomé & Príncipe
Virtually undiscovered islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Be one of the few tourists to discover the islands’ forested mountains and stunning coastlines, look for endemic bird species and nesting sites of endangered marine turtles.
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The Wildlife-filled Rainforests of the Congo Basin
One of Central Africa’s best kept secrets, that’s what they call the Dzanga Sangha Reserve in the south of the Central African Republic.
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