Established as a national park by decree of 31/10/53, the Banco National Park is nestled in the heart of the Ivorian economic capital, between four (4) municipalities (Adjamé, Attecoubé, Abobo and Yopougon).

The Banco National Park covers an area of 3,438 hectares. Qualified as a hydraulic reservoir and the green lung of the city of Abidjan, this protected area is a hotspot for environmental education.

Its major challenge is to protect the groundwater table of the continental terminal for the supply of drinking water to the city of Abidjan. Its main assets are: the existence of a potential of 600 ha of primary forests; the existence of an arboretum of more than eight hundred (800) species of higher plants native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America; existence of fish ponds located in the heart of the park; the existence of a semi-natural pool and a restaurant; the existence of the House of the Governor Rest which serves as an eco-museum and the presence of a family of chimpanzees.