Pongara Park runs along the left bank of the Estuary from Pointe Denis down to the Atlantic coastline. On the ocean side, the humid forest stands immediately behind the sandy beach, while along the Estuary, its vegetation, in the inner part, is essentially composed of maritime mangroves. Between Pongara Point and Ngombé Point, there is a littoral sclerophyll forest with herbaceous vegetation facing the ocean.Despite its heavy use, the park is still home to some large specimens, such as buffaloes and small forest elephants (assala), monkeys, the bushpig, sitatunga, harnessed guib, blue duiker, pangolin and a few carnivores such as the panther, golden cat and mongooses. With about 160 forest species, many birds can be observed. The park also has a large number of amphibian and reptile species, as well as river fish and mangrove crabs. Four species of marine turtles are present during the egg-laying cycle, from mid-December to mid-February: the olive ridley turtle, the hawksbill turtle, the green turtle and the huge leatherback turtle, which is currently threatened with extinction.Every year, from November to February, these beaches become a sanctuary for leatherback turtle egg laying. They can be observed at night, digging in the sand where they lay their eggs in nests. To visit the forest of Pongara Park at the moment, you should ask at the oceanfront lodges or through tour operators

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