Sangha Trinational
Protected Area
- PHYSICAL SIZE: 746 309 km² (+746 million hectares)
- GORILLA POPULATION: 4000 – 8000
- EXPLORE WITH: Sangha Lodge
- CONSERVATION PARTNER: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) & Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Sangha Trinational Overview
Sangha Trinational Protected Area connects three crucial protected areas in the central Africa: Lobéké National Park in Cameroon, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in Central African Republic and Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Republic of the Congo. Largely unpopulated, this region supports a range of pristine eco-systems and is abundant in life.
Seasonal Sightings – Sangha Trinational
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January
Average Temperature: 25°C
Average Rainfall: 9 days/month, 31 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Pygmy Kingfisher, Grey Pratnicole, Eygptian Plover, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Palm Civet, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
January
Average Temperature: 25°C
Average Rainfall: 9 days/month, 31 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Pygmy Kingfisher, Grey Pratnicole, Eygptian Plover, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Palm Civet, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
February
Average Temperature: 28°C
Average Rainfall: 8 days/month, 32 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Pygmy Kingfisher, Grey Pratnicole, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Palm Civet, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
March
Average Temperature: 27°C
Average Rainfall: 10 days/month, 90 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Grey Pratnicole, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Palm Civet, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
April
Average Temperature: 28°C
Average Rainfall: 13 days/month, 90 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Bongo, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: African Palm Civet, Great Blue Turaco, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
May
Average Temperature: 27°C
Average Rainfall: 12 days/month, 114 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Bongo, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Great Blue Turaco, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
June
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 8 days/month, 120 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, White-throated Bee-eater, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, Great Blue Turaco, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
July
Average Temperature: 25°C
Average Rainfall: 10 days/month, 124 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, White-throated Bee-eater, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
August
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 14 days/month, 151 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, White-throated Bee-eater, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
September
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 7 days/month, 167 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Grey Necked Picathartes, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
October
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 12 days/month, 129 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Fungi, Grey Necked Picathartes, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
November
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 5 days/month, 91 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Snouted Butterfly, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
December
Average Temperature: 26°C
Average Rainfall: 3 days/month, 40 mm
Frequent sightings: Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Western Lowland Gorilla, Agile Mangabey, Pangolin, Driver Ants, Great Blue Turaco, Pygmy Kingfisher, Grey Pratnicole, Eygptian Plover, Grey-crowned Nigrita, Chestnut Breasted Nigrita, Blue-Headed Dove, Putty Nosed Monkey
Possible sightings: Bongo, African Piculet, Demidoff’s Galago, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Moustached Monkey
Rare sightings: Giant Forest Hog, Crowned Monkey, De Brazza’s Monkey
Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Within the Sangha Trinational Protected Area is the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, where we operate in partnership with Sangha Lodge.
Rich in biodiversity and dense concentrations of wildlife, Dzanga-Sangha comprises a total area of more than 4 000 km² (400 000 hectares) and is arguably one of Africa’s most remote and rewarding destinations. Through new access routes pioneered by Congo Conservation Company, travellers can explore this wilderness through Discoveries connecting Sangha Lodge to Odzala Discovery Camps.
Dzanga Baï in Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve is a pilgrimage destination for environmental travellers. A congregation point for vast herds of forest elephant and forest buffalo, as well as rare animals such as bongo, giant forest hog and red river hog, wildlife seeks out the mineral-rich waters found here. By visiting Sangha Lodge with us, each guest supports crucial conservation efforts, including pangolin research, wildlife rehabilitation, the reduction of poaching for the bushmeat trade, as well as socio-economic development within the region.
”Wading through streams and trekking along narrow, muddy paths cut through the forest, we arrive at Dzanga Baī in Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, widely considered to be the best place in Africa in which to see forest elephants. Up to 150 gather here every day, sometimes accompanied by rare bongo antelopes and forest buffaloes.
Heather RichardsonJournalist
