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Lomami National Park: Central African Protected Landscape and Biodiversity Hub
Explore its lowland tropical rainforest and distinct bonobo habitat.
Lomami National Park is a recently established national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covering nearly 9,000 square kilometers of lowland tropical rainforest. Situated in the central Congo Basin, it plays a crucial role in protecting unique biodiversity, including genetically distinct bonobo populations separated by the Lomami River. The park also supports populations of okapi and the Congo peafowl, making it a vital area for conservation and geographic discovery within Central Africa.
- Area
- 8,879 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mixed relief
