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List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 11, 2024

The protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo include national parks, biosphere reserves, wildlife reserves, nature reserves, scientific reserves, community reserves, and hunting reserves. These areas total 324,290 km2, or 13.83% of the country's land area.[1] Several of the country's protected areas have been internationally designated as World Heritage Sites or biosphere reserves by UNESCO, or as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

National parks edit

(IUCN protected area category II)

City parks edit

Biosphere reserves edit

Wildlife reserves edit

Nature reserves edit

Scientific reserves edit

Community reserves edit

  • Lyondji Bonobo Community Reserve (1030 km2)

Hunting reserves edit

International designations edit

UNESCO biosphere reserves edit

Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance edit

World Heritage Sites edit

  • Okapi Wildlife Reserve (13726 km2)
  • Salonga National Park (36,000 km2)
  • Virunga National Park (7900 km2)
  • Garamba National Park (4920 km2)
  • Kahuzi-Biega National Park (6000 km2)

References edit

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2020). Protected Area Profile for Democratic Republic of Congo from the World Database of Protected Areas, June 2020. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net

April 11, 2024
list, protected, areas, democratic, republic, congo, protected, areas, democratic, republic, congo, include, national, parks, biosphere, reserves, wildlife, reserves, nature, reserves, scientific, reserves, community, reserves, hunting, reserves, these, areas,. The protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo include national parks biosphere reserves wildlife reserves nature reserves scientific reserves community reserves and hunting reserves These areas total 324 290 km2 or 13 83 of the country s land area 1 Several of the country s protected areas have been internationally designated as World Heritage Sites or biosphere reserves by UNESCO or as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention Contents 1 National parks 2 City parks 3 Biosphere reserves 4 Wildlife reserves 5 Nature reserves 6 Scientific reserves 7 Community reserves 8 Hunting reserves 9 International designations 9 1 UNESCO biosphere reserves 9 2 Ramsar sites wetlands of international importance 9 3 World Heritage Sites 10 ReferencesNational parks edit IUCN protected area category II Garamba National Park 5000 km2 Kahuzi Biega National Park 6689 km2 Kundelungu National Park 8236 km2 Lomami National Park Maiko National Park 10886 km2 Mangroves Marine National Park 216 km2 Salonga National Park 17 140 km2 Upemba National Park 13674 km2 Virunga National Park 7769 km2 City parks editNsele Valley ParkBiosphere reserves editYangambi Biosphere Reserve 2215 km2 Lufira Biosphere Reserve 687 km2 Luki Biosphere Reserve 311 km2 Wildlife reserves editBomu Wildlife Reserve 6542 km2 Okapi Wildlife Reserve 13 847 km2 Nature reserves editAbumonbazi Nature Reserve 5726 km2 Itombwe Nature Reserve 6009 km2 Kisimba Ikobo Primate Nature Reserve 963 km2 Lake Tshangalele Nature Reserve 447 km2 Lomako Yokokala Nature Reserve 3602 km2 Mangai Nature Reserve 1903 km2 Mangrove Nature Reserve 1000 km2 Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve 5500 km2 N Sele Nature Reserve 34 km2 Sankuru Nature Reserve Tayna Nature Reserve 893 km2 Tumba Lediima Nature Reserve 7412 km2 Scientific reserves editLuo Scientific Reserve 480 km2 Community reserves editLyondji Bonobo Community Reserve 1030 km2 Hunting reserves editBili Uere Hunting Reserve 32 748 km2 Bombo Lumene Hunting Reserve 2168 km2 Bomu Hunting Reserve 4126 km2 Bushimaie Hunting Reserve 4369 km2 Gangala na Bodio Hunting Reserve 9829 km2 Luama Katanga Hunting Reserve 2308 km2 Luama Kivu Hunting Reserve 3900 km2 Lubudi Sampwe Hunting Reserve 3489 km2 Maika Penge Hunting Reserve 1499 km2 Rubi Tele Hunting Reserve 6191 km2 Rutshuru Hunting Reserve 661 km2 Swa Kibula Hunting Reserve 1004 km2 International designations editUNESCO biosphere reserves edit Lufira Valley Biosphere Reserve 147 km2 Luki Forest Reserve 330 km2 Yangambi Biosphere Reserve 2350 km2 Ramsar sites wetlands of international importance edit Lufira Basin 44 710 km2 Mangroves National Park 660 km2 Ngiri Tumba Maindombe 65 696 km2 Virunga National Park 8000 km2 World Heritage Sites edit Okapi Wildlife Reserve 13726 km2 Salonga National Park 36 000 km2 Virunga National Park 7900 km2 Garamba National Park 4920 km2 Kahuzi Biega National Park 6000 km2 References edit UNEP WCMC 2020 Protected Area Profile for Democratic Republic of Congo from the World Database of Protected Areas June 2020 Available at www protectedplanet net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amp oldid 1158973869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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