Virunga in Democratic Republic of Congo
WDPA ID
166889
Reported Area
7768.93 km²
Data Provider
WWF
Management Effectiveness Evaluations
METT 2007, 2008, Not Reported
RAPPAM 2010
Birdlife IBA 2001
Attributes
Original Name Virunga
English Designation National Park
IUCN Management Category II
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1925
Sublocation
Governance Type Not Reported
Management Authority Not Reported
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable
Site network
- Transboundary sites
3 Countries involved
15 Protected Areas
- Uganda
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
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Kigezi Wildlife Reserve
Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Rutshuru Hunting Area
Queen Elizabeth National Park UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Parc national des Virunga Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Semuliki National Park
Parc national des Volcans UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Rwenzori Mountains National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Volcans National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Site network breakdown
- Transboundary sites
