World Heritage Sites in Congo


Sangha Trinational

(2.609 N 16.554 E)

The site encompasses three contiguous national parks totalling around 750,000 ha in the north-western Congo Basin, where Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo meet. Some of the fauna found in the area include Nile crocodiles and goliath tigerfish, a large predator. Sangha is also home to large populations of forest elephants, endangered western lowland gorilla, and endangered chimpanzee.


Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua

(1.3356 N 14.8603 E)



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Last Updated: September 17, 2023