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Protected Area · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Okapi Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, covering 3,391,825 acres (1,372,624 ha), established in 1992.

Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve.

Photo: J. Doremus via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeProtected Area
LocationDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Area3,391,825 acres (1,372,624 ha)
Established1992
Coordinates2.0000° N, 28.5000° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Okapi Wildlife Reserve

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve (French: Réserve de faune à okapis) is a wildlife reserve in the Ituri Forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders with South Sudan and Uganda. At approximately 14,000 km2, it covers approximately one-fifth of the area of the forest. In 1996, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its large population of endangered okapis and its high overall biodiversity.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Okapi Wildlife Reserve?

Okapi Wildlife Reserve is in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2.0000° N, 28.5000° E).

When was Okapi Wildlife Reserve established?

Okapi Wildlife Reserve was established in 1992, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Okapi Wildlife Reserve?

Okapi Wildlife Reserve covers 3,391,825 acres (1,372,624 ha).

Sources