Garamba National Park

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Garamba National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, renowned for its savanna and woodland ecosystems and its critical role in conserving endangered megafauna.

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Garamba National Park canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
biome tropical savanna
borderedBy South Sudan
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
countryCode COD
designation List of World Heritage in Danger
surface form: World Heritage in Danger
ecosystemType grassland
riverine forest
savanna
woodland
governingBody Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
hasConservationRole protection of savanna and woodland ecosystems
refuge for large mammals
hasLandCover gallery forest
open savanna
wetlands
wooded savanna
inscriptionReason exceptional biodiversity
importance for conservation of threatened species
IUCNCategory II
knownFor African elephant populations
endangered megafauna conservation
giraffe populations
hippopotamus populations
large savanna landscapes
locatedIn Haut-Uélé Province
Ituri Province
surface form: northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
nearestInternationalBorder South Sudan–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
partOf Sudan savanna
surface form: Sudano–Guinean savanna zone
partOfNetwork World Heritage Sites in Africa
protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
protectedBy national legislation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
recognizedBy IUCN
UNESCO
region Central Africa
threat armed conflict
illegal wildlife trade
poaching
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageList List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed
yearInscribedOnWorldHeritageList 1980

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