Lag Badana National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Somalia
About Lag Badana National Park
Lag Badana was Somalia's first national park, established in the 1980s at the country's southern tip as part of a push to increase tourism in the country. This fell apart in 1991 when the civil war broke out, and so it is now less a park and more simply one of the most serene and beautiful places on Earth. Serene... except for one thing: the lush green forests of Lag Badana provide lush green cover forAl-Shabaabmilitants. It is from this area that Al-Shabaab has staged attacks into coastal Kenya. The Somali and Kenyan militaries have sought to flush the militants from the forest, but the security situation in the area is ever-fluid. Nominally, it is under Somali government control as of 2023. But it just as well may not be as you read this. It remains a no-go zone. It's a pity. The park is
Lag Badana National Park Travel Guide Sections
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