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List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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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

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(IUCN protected area category II)

City parks

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Biosphere reserves

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Wildlife reserves

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Nature reserves

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Scientific reserves

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Community reserves

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Hunting reserves

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International designations

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UNESCO biosphere reserves

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Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance

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World Heritage Sites

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  • 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

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  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
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