Protected Areas Atlas — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Explore 57 reserves and regulated hunting domains, home to globally important ecosystems and endemic wildlife.
Quick Facts — DRC Protected Areas Network
57 protected areas including nature reserves, game reserves, hunting domains, and scientific reserves.
Lomako–Yokokala, Kokolopori, Sankuru, and Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
Tumba–Lediima Nature Reserve and Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Ituri Province — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Conservation Highlights
Bonobo Strongholds
The DRC is the only country where bonobos exist in the wild. Key reserves:
- Lomako–Yokokala
- Kokolopori
- Sankuru
- Lola Ya Bonobo
Wetlands & Climate
Critical peatlands storing vast amounts of carbon:
- Tumba–Lediima Nature Reserve
- Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve
Endemics & UNESCO
World Heritage Sites protecting unique species:
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Ituri)
- Virunga National Park
- Salonga National Park
Browse by Category
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
A UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting the endemic okapi and vast Ituri Rainforest ecosystems.
Lomako–Yokokala Faunal Reserve
One of the most important bonobo conservation landscapes in DRC, protecting wild bonobo populations in intact Congo Basin rainforest.
Tumba–Lediima Nature Reserve
A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance protecting vast Congo Basin peatlands and flooded forests.
Itombwe Nature Reserve
A globally recognized biodiversity hotspot protecting the Itombwe Massif, one of Africa's richest and least explored mountain ecosystems.
Tayna Nature Reserve
A pioneering community-managed conservation area protecting Grauer's gorillas and rainforest ecosystems.
Kisimba–Ikobo Primate Reserve
A community-supported conservation area protecting critical eastern chimpanzee habitat.
Mangrove Nature Reserve
The only marine and coastal protected area in DRC, protecting vital Atlantic mangrove ecosystems.
Sankuru Nature Reserve
One of the largest bonobo reserves on Earth, protecting wild bonobo populations in intact Congo Basin rainforest.
Sarambwe Nature Reserve
A critical mountain gorilla habitat serving as an ecological extension of the Virunga landscape.
Kokolopori Bonobo Nature Reserve
A globally significant community-managed bonobo conservation area combining research, indigenous stewardship, and conservation governance.
Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve
A vast wetland conservation area forming a core component of the internationally significant Ngiri–Tumba–Maindombe wetland system.
Ngandja Nature Reserve
A little-known yet ecologically important protected area safeguarding intact lowland rainforest ecosystems in central Congo.
Luama Katanga
A uniquely classified protected area with dual legal status as both Hunting Domain and Nature Reserve, protecting miombo woodlands.
DRC Conservation Network Statistics
Ecosystem Diversity Across DRC's Conservation Network
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