HERITAGE RECORD · 407

Dja Faunal Reserve

德贾动物保护区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

This is one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area left undisturbed. Almost completely surrounded by the Dja River, which forms a natural boundary, the reserve is especially noted for its biodiversity and a wide variety of primates. It contains 107 mammal species, five of which are threatened.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ843147 ↗

Inception1987

Area5260 ha

WikipediaDja Faunal Reserve ↗

Chinese Wikipedia德贾动物保护区 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief synthesis Founded in 1950, the Dja Faunal Reserve is an integral part of the dense rain forests that form the Congo Basin.

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