On safari in Senegal
Het Niokolo-Koba National Park is located in South-East Senegal on the border with Guinea. No less than three rivers, the Gambia River, the Niokolo-Koba and the Koulountou, cross this national park of more than 900,000 hectares. The permanent presence of water is an important protection against desertification and the park is therefore classified as 'Patrimony of the Biosphere'. The area is rich in forests, floodplains, ponds, dry forests – with open and dense spots – rocky slopes and hills. The forests and savannas of niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, including Derby elk and in addition there are many birds, reptiles and amphibians.