Gabon

Gabon is dominated by equatorial rainforest, the Ogooué River basin and an Atlantic coast of lagoons, estuaries and lowlands, with plateaus and massifs in the interior. Rainfall and humidity are high across much of the country. Vernacular construction makes extensive use of timber, raffia, palm products, earth and thatch, with raised, open or well-ventilated forms and pitched roofs adapted to intense rain and dense forest environments.