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2023年12月1日 · It is the largest forest park in Africa and one of the last remaining intact tropical forests in the world. Comprising a mosaic of rivers, streams, marshlands, typical grassy glades called bais and marshes, Salonga is home to 40% of the world’s bonobos.
The Park - Salonga National Park – Salonga National Park
Salonga National Park is the largest protected area of tropical forest in Africa and the third largest forest national park in the world. To date, it remains one of the few areas in the world that is big enough for the evolution process to occur at a natural rate and remain relatively undisturbed…
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Conserving Africa’s largest forest. The Salonga National Park was created in 1970 and spans an area of 33,350km2. This makes it the largest forest national park in Africa and the second largest tropical forest park in the world.
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Biological diversity. Nature in Salonga is truly unique. It is called home and a place of refuge to one of the biggest populations of bonobos in the world, the highly endangered forest elephant and the endemic Congo peacock. It is also a reservoir of new species waiting to be discovered.
The LuiKotale Bonobo Project - Salonga National Park
Salonga National Park was safe, very remote and its limits unknown. With the consent of the local people, and financial support from the German government (BMBF) and the Max-Planck Society (MPG), Barbara and Gottfried opened up their new field site: LuiKotale.
The bonobo - a primate living in Salonga ... - Salonga National Park
Today, it is very difficult to observe wild bonobos in Salonga National Park. Nevertheless, you may find traces of their presence when taking a hike in the forest: feeding remains such as dissected stems of marantaceae (or arrowroot) or some night nests high up in the canopy.
Biomonitoring in Salonga National Park
Interview with Mattia Bessone on a biomonitoring in Salonga National Park in the DRC, one of the largest and most detailed biomonitorings ever implemented.
Fantastic discovery in Salonga - Salonga National Park
The largely unexplored wilderness of Salonga National Park allows fascinating discoveries: because many areas where no explorer has yet come still exist! Thus, the discovery of new species in Salonga is only just beginning and we can look forward to many more findings.
Contact - Salonga National Park
How to get into contact with us. We would like to hear from you! If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know by contacting us at info@salonga.org.