Africa report
The Upper Niger National Park in Guinea: an untapped tourist bonanza [1/2]
Audio 02:19
A view of the Haut-Niger National Park in Guinea.
(Illustrative image).
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By: Matthias Raynal Follow
It is one of Guinea's last natural gems, an immense wilderness of 1.2 million hectares in the heart of the country: the Haut Niger National Park.
With its savannah landscapes and dozens of rare animal species, we could well see the development of safaris here.
However, tourism is not taking off.
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