Dja Faunal Reserve

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Dja Faunal Reserve*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Cameroon
Type	Natural
Criteria	ix, x
Reference	407
Region†	Africa
Inscription history
Inscription	1987 (11th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Dja Faunal Reserve
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location	Cameroon
Coordinates	3°0′″N 13°0′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area	5,260 km²
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. The boundary that secludes the reserve is the Dja River, which almost completely surrounds it. There are more than 1,500 known plant species in the reserve, over 107 mammals more than 320 bird species in the park. The Dja Faunal Reserve covers 5,260 km².