André Félix National Park

André Félix National Park lies in the far northeast of the Central African Republic, against the Sudanese border. Open savanna woodland of bamboo, Isoberlinia and Terminalia covers its low-lying north, with higher and denser forest in the south. BirdLife International lists it as an Important Bird Area for species such as Heuglin's spurfowl, the red-throated bee-eater and the piapiac, and an isolated population of greater kudu lives just outside it to the north-west. Heavy poaching makes the park hard to reach and to protect.

Background

Andre Felix National Park lies in the Central African Republic, right beside Radom National Park on the Sudanese side of the border, and it was established in 1960.

Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Felix National Park"

What's there

• The Sudanian savannah - wooded grassland typical of the belt.
• The southern forest - higher ground with denser woodland than the open north.
• The border position - ground continuous with protected land beyond it.
• The birdlife - an Important Bird Area for savanna species such as the fox kestrel.

When to go

December to March is the dry season and the only practical window. The wet season closes all access. Water is scarce in the late dry months.

Practical notes

Hardly any information exists on the park itself, poaching makes access and protection difficult, and there are no visitor arrangements, so this is not a park that can be visited in any ordinary sense.

Nearby

Birao is north-west, and Bamingui-Bangoran is southwest.

Key facts