Garamba National Park
Also known as Parc National de la Garamba
national park in DR Congo
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Garamba National Park is a protected nature reserve located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It matters because it protects wildlife and ecosystems in a region where conservation is critically important.
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Garamba National Park (French: Parc national de la Garamba) is a national park in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo covering nearly 5,200 km (2,000 sq mi). It is among Africa's oldest parks and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 for its protection of critical habitat for northern white rhinoceroses, African elephants, hippopotamuses, and giraffes. Garamba National Park has been managed by African Parks in partnership with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature since 2005.
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1938 establishments in the Belgian CongoAfrican Parks (organisation)Important Bird Areas of the Democratic Republic of the CongoIUCN Category IINational parks of the Democratic Republic of the CongoNorthern Congolian forest–savanna mosaicProtected areas established in 1938World Heritage Sites in DangerWorld Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo