Dja Faunal Reserve

Dja Faunal Reserve
(c) Peter Howard, africannaturalheritage.org.

The Dja Faunal Reserve covers one of the largest and best protected rainforests in Africa.

It is a wilderness barely disturbed by man, with rich and often rare fauna. This includes over 107 mammals and more than 320 bird species. It is a habitat for the vulnerable western lowland gorilla and endangered western chimpanzee.

The reserve is almost completely surrounded by the Dja River, a contributary to the Congo River. The landscape within the enclosed area consists of a fairly flat plateau.

Dja Faunal Reserve is also recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA). The globally threatened Grey-necked Picathartes and the endemic Rachel's Malimbe and Forest Swallow are among the most notable birds found here.

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Full Name
Dja Faunal Reserve
Unesco ID
407
Country
Cameroon
Inscribed
1987
Type
Natural
Criteria
9 10
Categories
Natural landscape - Forest Wildlife habitat - Fauna
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