Happily, this conservation priority was addressed on September 4, 2002, when the president of Gabon announced that 10 percent of Gabon ​ — including stretches of pristine coastline — ​ would be set aside as national parks.
وتغطّي هذه المناطق البرية مساحة تبلغ حوالي ٠٠٠‏,٣٠ كيلومتر مربع ،‏ اي ما يعادل مساحة بلجيكا .‏