Okapi Wildlife Reserve

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to about 5,000 of the estimated 30,000 okapi surviving in the wild. Okapi are mammals related to the giraffe.

This Wildlife Reserve is part of the Ituri rainforest. The reserve also contains other many endemic and threatened species of primates and birds. It shares the same geographical region and many features with two other WHS, Dja Faunal Reserve and Salonga National Park.

The site has been on the World Heritage List in Danger since 1997.

Year	Decision	Comments
2007	Reinforced Monitoring
1997	In Danger
1996	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
1995	Referred	Bureau - Fulfils Natural criteria but cultural values etc of indigenous pygmies not taken into account. Needs Management plan etc

Reviews

Amani Denis Machumbi (Australia):
Etant citoyen congolais vivant a l'etranger, je suis tres interessnt de savoir plus concernant notre unique et special mammel Okapi. Il ya une chose que j'ai decouvert, quant on est chez sios on a toujour la tendence d' ignore la valeur de votre territoire. Mais de qu'on quitte le pays voila l'importance de la fief.
Mon souhais en est que vous fassiez toujour des efforts en fin de bien vouloir proteger cette unique espece au monde.

Date posted: August 2008

Desarae (Canada):
The Okapi has fur on its horns and is not related to the Zebra but the gariffe

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