Zakouma National Park

Salamat Region · Chad

Zakouma National Park, Chad
Photo: YACOUB DOUNGOUS, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
January to April, when wildlife concentrates at waterholes
Budget
$$$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A remarkable conservation comeback in the Sudanian savanna, Zakouma now hosts a growing elephant population, big herds of buffalo, and enormous flocks of black-crowned cranes and quelea. Dry-season game viewing around its shrinking pans rivals far more famous African parks.

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