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Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Democratic Republic of the Congo, inscribed in 1980 under criterion (x).

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Photo: Forest Service, USDA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1980
Criteria
x
Area of property
6,000 km²
Location
South Kivu
What it is
national park
Founded or built
1970
Official website
kahuzi-biega.com/
Reference
WHC 137 · Wikidata Q457324

Why it is on the List

(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda62 kmNyungwe ForestRwanda · 2023NaturalBwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda176 kmBwindi Impenetrable National ParkUganda · 1994NaturalVirunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo218 kmVirunga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1979Natural330 kmRwenzori Mountains National ParkUganda · 1994NaturalOkapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo481 kmOkapi Wildlife ReserveDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1996NaturalKasubi Tombs, Uganda514 kmKasubi TombsUganda · 2001Cultural
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