Lomami National Park

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Lomami National Park is a remote protected area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo known for its intact Congo Basin rainforest and populations of rare and endemic wildlife, including bonobos and forest elephants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
rainforest reserve
accessibility difficult to access
area approximately 8,800 square kilometres
approximately 880,000 hectares
biodiversityStatus important site for endemic species of the Congo Basin
biome Congo Basin rainforest
linked to: Congo Rainforest
climate equatorial
conservationProgram anti-poaching patrols
community-based conservation initiatives
conservationValue important refuge for forest elephants
stronghold for bonobo populations
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ecosystemType tropical rainforest
established 2016
governingBody Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
habitatFor African forest elephant
Congo peafowl
bongo
bonobo
duikers
leopard
numerous endemic primate species
okapi
red colobus monkeys
IUCNCategory II
knownFor high biodiversity
intact primary rainforest
low human population density
remote location
legalStatus national park under Congolese law
locatedIn Congo Basin
linked to: Congo Rainforest

Maniema Province
Tanganika Province
Tshuapa Province
nearestMajorCity Kindu
partOf Congo rainforest
linked to: Congo Rainforest
rainfall high annual rainfall
river Lomami River
supportedBy international conservation NGOs
threat illegal wildlife trade
poaching
slash-and-burn agriculture in surrounding areas
small-scale mining
vegetation dense evergreen forest
swamp forest areas

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Lomami River associatedProtectedArea Lomami National Park
ICCN manages Lomami National Park