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Dja Faunal Reserve

Dja Faunal Reserve

Natural · Inscribed: 1987

Site Information

UNESCO ID
407
Category
Natural
Country
Cameroon
Inscribed
1987
Coordinates
3.0167, 12.9833
Area
5,260 km²

Selection Criteria

(ix) (x)

Criteria: (ix), (x)

Description

Dja Faunal Reserve (French: Réserve de faune du Dja, Réserve de Biosphère Dja), located in southeastern Cameroon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987. Causes of inscription include diversity of species present in the park, the presence of five threatened species of mammal, and lack of disturbance within the park. It is managed by Dja Conservation Services (DCS), which is led by a conservator. The Reserve receives significant support for its management from many projects funded by international partners and supporters of conservation in Cameroon.

The Dja River almost completely surrounds the reserve and forms a natural boundary which encloses 5,260 km2 (1,300,000 acres).

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