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Ministry of Parks
Libreville Site Diagram

Ministry of Parks

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersectionDrawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersectionDrawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersectionDrawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection
Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

Opposing the privatized park system to the north, the site proposes the first large public park in Libreville. With the increase pressure to develop alternatives to oil production, Gabon has bets on ecotourism and sustainable resource management. The future of economy is dependent on the widespread influence and acceptance of the ANPN as a force for good.

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

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