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An inspection visit by ANAC was carried out and the test flight was successfully carried out, which made it possible to obtain the identification certificate and the airworthiness review certificate. The two OIPR ULM pilots, holders of a French license, now have an Ivorian ULM pilot license. ![](https://asfbelgium.org/storage/files/accueil-appui-au00e9rien-environnement-lu2019ulm-du-parc-national-de-la-comou00e9-en-ordre-de-vol-ulm-comoe-piste.jpg) A new adventure can begin with, in particular, the reinforcement of the pilots' skills in ecological monitoring, aerial surveillance, dropping of loads... the establishment of a network of aerodromes in the Comoé National Park, which covers more than 1.300 .000 hectares (more than a third of the area of Belgium) and obtaining an aerial work permit for the OIPR. ![](https://asfbelgium.org/storage/files/4-appui-au00e9rien-environnement-lu2019ulm-du-parc-national-de-la-comou00e9-en-ordre-de-vol-animaux-comoe-bubales.jpg) Légende Under contract with AHT Group and in partnership with the University of Liège Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech , Aviation Sans Frontières Belgium provides technical support to the Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR) at the aerial level: plane, ultralight plane and drone, for the protection of the Comoé National Park. - [ ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://asfbelgium.org/en/news/air-support-environment-the-ultralight-aircraft-of-the-comoe-national-park-in-order-to-fly) - [ ]() - [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://asfbelgium.org/en/news/air-support-environment-the-ultralight-aircraft-of-the-comoe-national-park-in-order-to-fly) - [ ](https://wa.me/?text=https://asfbelgium.org/en/news/air-support-environment-the-ultralight-aircraft-of-the-comoe-national-park-in-order-to-fly) - [ ]() Contact ------- Aviation Sans Frontières Belgique ASBL Rue Montoyer n°1 - Bte 36 B-1000 Brussels Belgium Phone: [+32 2 213 42 50](tel:+3222134250) Fax: +32 2 213 42 59 E-mail: Quick links ----------- - [ Resources ](https://asfbelgium.org/en/resources) - [ Our partners ](https://asfbelgium.org/en/our-partners) - [ Contact ](https://asfbelgium.org/en/contact) - [ Privacy Policy ](https://asfbelgium.org/en/privacy-policy) - [ Cookie policy ](https://asfbelgium.org/en/cookie-policy) Follow us --------- - [ ![](https://asfbelgium.org/storage/files/facebook.svg) Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/ASFBelgium) - [ ![](https://asfbelgium.org/storage/files/linkedin.svg) LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aviation-sans-frontières-piloten-zonder-grenzen-be/) - [ ![](https://asfbelgium.org/storage/files/youtube.svg) YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComqB33XyWweCvteJ3QH1eg/videos) [ ![Donorinfo](https://asfbelgium.org/build/assets/donorinfo-en-standard-UAbuY1_p.png) ](https://www.donorinfo.be/fr/faire-un-don/aviation-sans-frontieres-belgique) [ ](#top)