| Salonga National Park* | |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, x |
| Reference | 280 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
| Endangered | 1999- |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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| Salonga National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 36,000 km² |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | l'Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) |
Salonga National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in the Congo River basin. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa. It is Africa's largest tropical rainforest reserve. Tropical rainforests are generally found near the Equator. They are common in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central Animals in the park include Bonobos, Salonga monkeys, Tshuapa red colobus Zaire peacocks, forest elephants, and African slender-snouted crocodiles. Bonobos is a Japanese dub band from Osaka, Japan. They formed in August of 2001. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) As a result of the civil war in the eastern half of the country, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 1999. These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
External links
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- UNESCO Salonga National Park Site
- http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/salonga.html UNESCO Natural Site Data Sheet]
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