Dja Faunal Reserve

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Dja Faunal Reserve1
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party Flag of Cameroon Cameroon
Type Natural
Criteria ix, x
Identification #407
Region2 Africa
Inscription History
Formal Inscription: 1987
11th WH Committee Session
WH link: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/407

1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List
2 As classified officially by UNESCO

Dja Faunal Reserve
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location: Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°0′″N, 13°0′″E
Area: 526,000 ha
Established: 1950

Dja Faunal Reserve, located in Cameroon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987. Causes of inscription include diversity of species present in the park, the presence of five threatened species, and lack of disturbance within the park.

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