Travel Guide Réserve Naturelle De Lamto

Lamto integral nature reserve (2,585 ha). Located at the southern tip of the V Baoulé in a savannah of roan trees, it is situated on the edge of the Bandama, between Tiassalé and Yamoussoukro on the road from Abidjan. It houses an ecology station and a geophysics station. Founded in 1961 by two French scientists, Maxime Lamotte and Jean-Luc Tournier - hence the acronym Lam-To - it conducts research programs on ecology and sustainable development of tropical savanna ecosystems. It is an easily accessible site that can be visited and is home to a large population of buffalo and cobs. More information on www.lamto.free.fr