Rainfall during this period means that the air is clearer. Daytime temperatures are typically higher owing to higher humidity. November in particular can be very wet. A scarcity of ripe fruits during this period results in smaller ranges and daily movements by Western Lowland Gorilla, Central Chimpanzee and Elephant. Elephant are particularly prolific. Photographically, between bouts of rain, clear blue skies are common, with good light penetrating the forest interior.
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ODZALA-KOKUA NATIONAL PARK
This is one of Africa’s oldest national parks, having been proclaimed by the French administration in 1935. It covers some 13600 square kilometers (1.360 million hectares) of pristine rainforest and is an integral part of the Congo Basin forming part of an immense tri-nation reserve between the CAR, Gabon and Congo. You can expect a host of endemic forest wildlife. The Western Lowland Gorilla (not to be confused with the well-known Mountain Gorilla of Uganda and Rwanda) occurs in Odzala and is found here at the highest densities so far recorded for the species!
