UNESCO WHCNaturalInscribed 1980
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
This site is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Overview
A vast area of primary tropical forest dominated by two spectacular extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega, the park has a diverse and abundant fauna. One of the last groups of eastern lowland (graueri) gorillas (consisting of only some 250 individuals) lives at between 2,100 and 2,400 m above sea-level.
About Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated near the western bank of Lake Kivu and the Rwandan border.
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Details
- Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO Codes
- CD
- Area
- 600,000 ha
- Coordinates
- -2.3341, 28.1807
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