Salonga National Park
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| Salonga National Park* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, x |
| Reference | 280 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
| Endangered | 1999- |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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| Salonga National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 36,000 km² |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | l'Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) |
Salonga National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in the Congo River basin. It is Africa's largest tropical rainforest reserve. Animals in the park include Bonobos, Salonga monkeys, Tshuapa red colobus Zaire peacocks, forest elephants, and African slender-snouted crocodiles. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. As a result of the civil war in the eastern half of the country, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 1999.
[edit] External links
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- UNESCO Salonga National Park Site
- http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/salonga.html UNESCO Natural Site Data Sheet]
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