Democratic Republic of the Congo

Total Protected Areas

26 With management effectiveness evaluations

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

Total Other effective area-based conservation measures

Polygons/Points ratio

Polygons 98%

Points 2%

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Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

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Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

14.94% Coverage

348,147km² Land area covered

2,329,738km² Total land area

11.00% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

7.33% With management effectiveness evaluations

170,736km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

0.5% Coverage

67km² Marine and coastal area covered

13,299km² Total marine and coastal area

PAME

0.5% With management effectiveness evaluations

66km² Areas assessed

Disclaimer: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

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IUCN Management Categories

1. Ia 1, 1.67% View list
2. Ib 1, 1.67% View list
3. II 10, 16.67% View list
4. IV 3, 5% View list
5. VI 12, 20% View list
6. Not Reported 25, 41.67% View list
7. Not Applicable 8, 13.33% View list

Governance types

Not Reported 45 View list
Federal or national ministry or agency 8 View list
Government-delegated management 5 View list
Collaborative governance 2 View list

Sources 6

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB
Protected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo Updated: 2024 ICCN via Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC)
ABC RCEB Updated: 2022 Amis des Bonobos du Congo (ABC)
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
Protected areas in the Congo Basin Updated: 2020 African Forest Observatory (FORAF), Democratic Republic of Congo

Designations

National designations

Biosphere Reserve 3
Community Reserve 2
Hunting area 2
Hunting Area 14
Integral hunting reserve 1
National Park 9
Nature reserve 11
Nature Reserve 1
Primate Nature Reserve 1
Scientific Reserve 1
Strict Hunting Reserve 1
Wildlife Reserve 2

Regional designations

International designations

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 4
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 3
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 5

Other designations