30 Nov 2007

New Park in Congo for Bonobos, Elephants and People

The most significant accomplishment in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year was the creation of the Tumba-Lediima Natural Reserve. The new reserve covers 1.9 million acres, an area more than two-and-a-half times the size of Yosemite National Park. Biodiversity surveys conducted by WWF identified critical populations of bonobo and forest elephant in this region........

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