There is not a great deal of protected land at the current time, and as such it is good that much wildlife has been able to hang on outside protected areas.

• Fazao-Malfakassa National Park covering 1920 square km and founded in 1975
• Fosse aux Lions National Park covering 16.5 square km and founded in 1954
• Kéran  National Park and covering 690 swuare km and founded in 1950

There are estimated to be over 3000 species of vascular plants in the country, and 196 species of mammals and 676 species of birds have been recorded there. Despite its small size the country has a diversity of habitats; there are only remnants of the once more extensive rain forests in the south, there is Sudanian savanna in the north-western part of the country and larger areas of Guinean forest–savanna mosaic in the centre and north-east. The climate is tropical with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Some species are thought to have been lost in recent times – including the Chimpanzee, Leopard and the giant Eland. Never the less, this still leaves much wildlife behind (it should also be noted, that with the wildlife that continues to be found in the countries around Togo, it does not seem impossible that species could make their own return, after all, it is a relatively narrow country – only 100 miles from east to west and this is at its widest point).

The lion (most sources of information suggest that the lion has been lost now), African wild dog, bongo, sitatunga, Diana monkey, western red colobus, black colobus, king colobus and manatee are at high risk of extirpation, and the African elephant population has fallen to a critical level (perhaps 150 in the country), but still exist at the current time. Savannah antelope species include the bushbuck, Maxwell’s duiker, red-flanked duiker, black duiker, yellow-backed duiker, common duiker, bohor reedbuck, waterbuck, Buffon’s kob, roan antelope, western hartebeest, red-fronted gazelle and oribi. Cheetah, serval, golden cat and caracal are still definitely present. Spotted hyena, and smaller predators like the honey badger still survive in good numbers (though these species are better at living alongside humans).

Mammals recorded in Kéran National Park in 2008 included the olive baboon, tantalus monkey, patas monkey, kob, waterbuck, red-flanked duiker, common duiker, African buffalo, hippopotamus, warthog, crested porcupine, striped ground squirrel and four-toed hedgehog. Among smaller animals, the Togo mole rat occurs in the north-west of the country and the neighbouring parts of Ghana, and the Togo mouse is known only from two specimens captured in 1890 and may be extinct. Additionally, there are about ten species of fruit bat.

Reserves within the country, beyond the national parks, include the list of reserves.

• Abdoulaye
• Akaba
• Alédjo
• Djamdè
• Galangashie
• Haho-Yoto
• Kpessi
• Oti-Mandouri

Manatees are thought to survive in small numbers, while 3 species of pangolin are found within the country (though it is unclear how regularly they are seen) including the ground pangolin, the long-tailed pangolin and the tree pangolin.

The coastal waters are home to 29 species of cetaceans, ranging from a variety of whales, to a variety of dolphins – including killer whales.

This is another country, where showing the local population the value of their remaining wildlife is essential, as it is the easiest way to make sure that the species survive. There is less tourism than would help this country support their remaining wildlife, which means that your visits should have a larger effect than in some other countries.