Assagny National Park

This national park is located near the city of Grand-Lahou, a coastal town in the southern part of the Ivory Coast. The Assagny National Park was founded in January 1981. It covers a large area of 19,400 square km. The park was designated as a Ramsar Wetland on February 27, 1996. Only a small section of the park is accessible to the visitors. Visitors can also take boat rides along the navigable waterways to observe the wildlife in the park. Primates, wild buffaloes, a variety of birds, butterflies, and other insects. It is also home to one of the last elephant herds of the country.