Congo River Basin

Sites located in the Congo River Basin, as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CongoLualaba_watershed_topo.png. See also this Unesco publication: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/617

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Dja Faunal Reserve Dja River is a contributary to the Congo River.
Garamba National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park west of Lake Kivu
Odzala-Kokoua "at the northwestern limit of the Congo basin" (AB ev)
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Salonga National Park Located at the central basin of the Congo river
Sangha Trinational Situated in the north-western Congo Basin
Virunga National Park

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  1. Not be "self evident"
  2. Link at least 3 different sites
  3. Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
  4. Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
  5. Be explained, with reference to a source