What the records say
- When
- since 2021
- Kind
- World Heritage in danger
- Coordinates
- 4.00° N, 29.25° E
Garamba National Park
National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Garamba National Park is a national park in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo covering nearly 5,200 km2 (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.
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The source
- UNESCO World Heritage List 2021UNESCO World Heritage CentreCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO
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