Democratic Republic of the Congo
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (5)
Natural (5)
- Garamba National Park (1980)
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park (1980)
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1996)
- Salonga National Park (1984)
- Virunga National Park (1979)
Sites on the Tentative List (3)
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Activities (7)
- Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2007
- Rapid Response Facility (RRF)
- Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin
- Emergency assistance to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
News (51)
- UNESCO condemns new armed attack on Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo 31-Jul-2020
- Safeguarding the Endangered Mountain Gorilla during COVID-19 Crisis 23-Jun-2020
- Emergency response to tragic attack in Virunga National Park 14-May-2020
- UNESCO condemns the killing of 17 people in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo 25-Apr-2020
- The World Heritage Convention at the heart of biodiversity conservation in the Congo Basin 30-Nov-2018
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ratification of the Convention:
Monday, 23 September 1974
1980-1987
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