Kahuzi-Biega National Park

World Heritage Identification Number: 137

World Heritage since: 1980

Category: Natural Heritage

WHE Type: Protected Areas & National Parks

Transboundary Heritage: No

Endangered Heritage: Yes

Country: 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Continent: Africa

UNESCO World Region: Africa

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Exploring the Wonders of Kahuzi-Biega National Park

The Kahuzi-Biega National Park, located in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, stands as a testament to the rich biodiversity and natural beauty that Africa possesses. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, this vast area of primary tropical forest is dominated by two majestic extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

A vast area of primary tropical forest dominated by two spectacular extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega, the park has a diverse and abundant fauna. One of the last groups of eastern lowland (graueri) gorillas (consisting of only some 250 individuals) lives at between 2,100 and 2,400 m above sea-level.

Encyclopedia Record: Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated near the western bank of Lake Kivu and the Rwandan border.

Additional Site Details

Area: 6e+05 hectares

UNESCO Criteria: (x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity

Coordinates: -2.334053 , 28.180743

IUCN World Heritage Outlook

The 2025 Conservation Outlook on Kahuzi-Biéga National Park reports the following assessment:

Critical

Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) · View assessment

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Forest Service, USDA, Public domain

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Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: September 23, 1974

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1980-1987

Total of Mandate Years: 7

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)

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Weather at the World Heritage Site

Links

UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Wikipedia: Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
IUCN World Heritage Outlook: Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

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