Odzala-Kokoua
The Forest Massif of Odzala Kokoua comprises savanna ecosystems that have seen post-glacial forest recolonization.
It includes very rare types of forest. The fully overlapping Odzala Kokoua National Park is dotted with clearings, salt pans and savannas. The park protects a near-complete assemblage of Central African mammal species, except for Lion. It is essential to Forest Elephant migrations in the region, and is a critical stronghold for Western Lowland Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Central Africa.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua
- Unesco ID
- 692
- Country
- Congo (Republic)
- Inscribed
- 2023
- Type
- Natural
- Criteria
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- Categories
- Natural landscape - Forest
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Site History
2023 Advisory Body overruled
From Deferral to Inscription - unanimously after Congo confirmed having revoked the mining rights that were of concern to IUCN.
2023 Inscribed
1995 Deferred
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