🌲 Garamba National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa · National Park · 4.00°N, 29.25°E

Garamba National Park is a national park in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo covering nearly 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi). It is among Africa's oldest parks and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 for its protection of critical habitat for northern white rhinoceroses, African elephants, hippopotamuses, and giraffes. Garamba National Park has been managed by African Parks in partnership with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature since 2005.

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Quick facts

Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent / region	Africa
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	4.00°N, 29.25°E · view on map

Garamba National Park is a national park in Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa. The details of why Garamba National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga National Park · Upemba National Park · Salonga National Park · Maiko National Park · Kahuzi-Biéga National Park · Kundelungu National Park · Yangambi · Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve · Sankuru Nature Reserve · Lomami National Park.

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