Invest in a park
Investment in the national parks is protected by an agreement and a list of specifications created during the negotiations. Each party’s obligations are listed, and these address building, construction and operational standards as well as guarantees on the amounts of investments made as well as the arrangements made by the Gabonese government and the National Parks in terms of concessions, tax breaks and other custom’s advantages.

Tourism contracts
The model for tourism contracts that the Gabon National Parks service is offering investors wishing to obtain the rights to operate within a national park involves a future contractual collaboration between the investors and the Gabon National Parks. The contracts both preserve the investor’s interest and those of the park, so that the park is not subject to non-controlled usage.

Specifications
The national parks are home to a remarkable level of biodiversity sheltered in sensitive ecosystems. These are protected not only from exploitation of resources but also from unpleasant facilities or ones that could potentially harm the surroundings. This protection is first and foremost based on local laws regulating Building and Public Works in Gabon, but also on an certain number of construction and development regulations that are listed in a book of specifications issued and controlled by the National Park System.

Internal regulation of the parks and the visit
All tourism companies operating in national parks must comply with the regulations in effect in this book of specifications. This includes safety regulations for within the parks and for event organizers and conditions for group visits, as well as hours for animal viewing, professional photography requirements (or restrictions) and admission fees.

Environmental standards for installation and operation
Environmental standards for installation, construction and operation shall be included in the specifications in addition to the regulations and laws imposed by Gabonese law.
For the installation of infrastructure and ecotourism activities within national parks, the concept of environmental standards encompasses the application of building and operating requirements that preserve the environment and the environmental balance of the sites in question.

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