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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lomami National Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
African forest elephant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congo peafowl NERFINISHED ⓘ 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maniema Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanganika Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tshuapa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Kindu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Congo rainforest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rainfall | high annual rainfall ⓘ |
| river | Lomami River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | international conservation NGOs ⓘ |
| threat |
illegal wildlife trade
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poaching ⓘ slash-and-burn agriculture in surrounding areas ⓘ small-scale mining ⓘ |
| vegetation |
dense evergreen forest
ⓘ
swamp forest areas ⓘ |
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