Akanda National Park  is a park near Pongara that was designed to represent the biodiversity of Gabon.
Gabon has only 2.5% of the total mangrove swamp in Africa, but Akanda together with the nearby Pongara National Park comprise 25% of the total protected mangrove in the continent. The 13 national parks are designed to represent the biodiversity of the country and encourage tourism. 
