Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve | |
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Réserve naturelle de Lomako-Yokokala | |
Location of Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Location | Bas-Uélé and Tshuapa provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Coordinates | 0°58′40″N 21°10′41″E / 0.9779°N 21.1781°E / 0.9779; 21.1781 |
Area | 3,601.88 km (1,390.69 sq mi) |
Designation | Nature reserve |
Designated | 2006 |
Administrator | Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) |
Lomako-Yokokala Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It covers portions of Bas-Uélé and Tshuapa provinces. It was established in 1991 especially to protect the habitat of the Bonobo apes. This site covers 3,601.88 km.
References
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Lomako-Yokokala from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021.