Gran Caldera de Luba
Reserva Científica de la Caldera de Luba
A vast crater about 5 km across in southern Bioko. Its primeval rainforest is home to endangered primates such as the drill.
The Luba Crater is a huge collapsed volcanic caldera at the summit of the San Carlos volcano in southern Bioko. It is about 5 km in diameter and several hundred metres deep, with primeval rainforest covering both its interior and rim. The scientific reserve covers some 50,000 hectares and extends all the way to Ureka on the south coast. It is an important habitat for endangered primates including the drill, Pennant's red colobus and Preuss's guenon, and it hosts many endemic birds. The reserve has almost no tourist facilities. Entry requires advance permits and a local guide, and a round trip on foot often takes two days with camping. Most visitors can only admire the mountain from the Luba or Ureka side. Arrangements can be made through the National University of Equatorial Guinea in Malabo or the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Programme (BBPP).
Opening hours
Permit and guide required
Nearby sights
- Luba
- Ureca Beach
- Moka & Lake Biaó
- Iladyi Waterfalls
- Arena Blanca
- Pico Basilé
- Malabo National Park
- Paseo Marítimo