Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve

Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve
Réserve naturelle de Lomako-Yokokala
Map showing the location of Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve
Location of Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
LocationBas-Uélé and Tshuapa provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coordinates0°58′40″N 21°10′41″E / 0.9779°N 21.1781°E / 0.9779; 21.1781
Area3,601.88 km2 (1,390.69 sq mi)
DesignationNature reserve
Designated2006
AdministratorInstitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)

Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It covers portions of Bas-Uélé and Tshuapa provinces. It was established in 1991 especially to protect the habitat of the Bonobo apes. This site covers 3,601.88 km2.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Lomako-Yokokala from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021. [1]
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