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Dja Faunal Reserve

Natural World Heritage property in Cameroon, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (ix), (x).

Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon
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State Party
Cameroon
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
5,260 km²
What it is
faunal reserve, biosphere reserve
Founded or built
1987
Reference
WHC 407 · Wikidata Q843147

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Odzala National Park, Republic of the Congo326 kmOdzala National ParkRepublic of the Congo · 2023NaturalIvindo National Park, Gabon328 kmIvindo National ParkGabon · 2021NaturalSangha Trinational, Cameroon374 kmSangha TrinationalCameroon · 2012NaturalEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon424 kmEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaGabon · 2007MixedThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced Migration, São Tomé and Príncipe767 kmThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationSão Tomé and Príncipe · 2026CulturalSukur, Nigeria861 kmSukurNigeria · 1999Cultural
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