LIBREVILLE, April 14 -- Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists.

Despite the soft white sands and wildlife of its parks, tourists are few and far between on the Pointe-Denis peninsula where the village is located.

On a recent Sunday morning, Kossi's bar and restaurant, a stone's throw from Otangani, was empty.

Elsewhere on the peninsula, wealthy Gabonese and expats from Libreville, who come to escape the city for a few days, stay in the few plush hotels.

Jet-skiing and quad biking are some of the attractions, but the village is on the edges of a national park with monkeys, buffalo and elephants.

"The park doesn't bring us tourists and we want ...