The Okapi Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the Ituri Forest in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Covering about 14,000 square kilometers, it protects roughly one fifth of the Ituri Forest and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 for its large population of endangered okapis and its overall biodiversity. As of 2026 the reserve faces serious threats from armed conflict in the surrounding region.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyInstitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature 1 Sources
1. Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Wikipedia)
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The Okapi Wildlife Reserve (French: Réserve de faune à okapis) is a wildlife reserve in the Ituri Forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders with South Sudan and Uganda.
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Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
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At approximately 14,000 km2, it covers approximately one-fifth of the area of the forest. In 1996, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its large population of endangered okapis and its high overall biodiversity.
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Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
- Wikidata Q457304, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q457304 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q457304 P571 inception
- Part Of: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Democratic Republic of the Congo, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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