Lopé National Park

Lopé National Park
Panorama of the northern savanna-dominated part Lopé National Park, shortly after the annual burning of the grasses
LocationGabon
Coordinates0°30′00″S 11°30′00″E / 0.500°S 11.500°E / -0.500; 11.500
Area4,910 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Established2002
Governing bodyNational Agency for National Parks
Official nameEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
TypeMixed
Criteriaiii, iv, ix, x
Designated2007 (31st session)
Reference no.1147
RegionAfrica

Lopé National Park (French: Parc national de la Lopé) is a national park in central Gabon. Bordered by the Ogooué River to the north and the Chaillu Massif to the south, the park has an area of 4,912 km2 (1,897 sq mi).