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Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Okapi Wildlife Reserve - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Reserve — Okapi Conservation Project
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR), was established in 1992 and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1996, to protect the habitat of the okapi and preserve rare ...
Okapi Wildlife Reserve - Wikipedia
In 1996, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its large population of endangered okapis and its high overall ...
New hope for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve – a wildlife haven under ...
Oct 8, 2019 ... Today, okapi live only in the dense forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and their stronghold lies firmly within the Okapi Wildlife ...
OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE - World Heritage Datasheet
Okapi Wildlife Reserve contains flora of outstanding diversity and provides refuge to numerous endemic and threatened species, including one-sixth of the ...
'It's a real mess': Mining and deforestation threaten unparalleled ...
Oct 13, 2023 ... The namesake of Okapi Wildlife Reserve, the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is endangered and endemic to the DRC. Image by Melvin Toullec via Wikimedia ...
Visiting Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Congo | Congo Safaris Tours
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve is theoretically available all year, although the dry season between June and August is ideal for visiting. Before visiting the Okapi ...
Poacher known as 'Morgan' behind devastating massacre at Okapi ...
Officials have pointed to an infamous elephant poacher known as 'Morgan' as the head of the murderous attack at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve station.
Protect the world's last okapis from gold mining! - Rainforest Rescue
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in DRC is home to a large population of endangered okapis and chimpanzees, but rampant gold mining could spell the end for the ...
Symbol of Pride. By Emma Stokes | November 7, 2019 | by Wildlife ...
Nov 7, 2019 ... At the official ceremony to inaugurate the Okapi Wildlife Reserve agreement, the Director of ICCN highlighted its importance in bringing new ...
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