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Dja Faunal Reserve

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present in the park, the presence of five threatened species of mammal, and lack of disturbance within the park. It is managed by Dja Conservation Services (DCS), which is led by a conservator. The Reserve receives significant support for its management from many projects funded by international
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pygmies living in a relatively traditional manner within the boundaries of the reserve. They confer a recognized cultural value to the site and are permitted to hunt using traditional methods, although agriculture and professional hunting are banned.
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almost completely surrounds the reserve and forms a natural boundary which encloses 5,260 km (1,300,000 acres).
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to form the TRIDOMarea, an important zone for the protection of the African rainforest habitat of the Congo basin.
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There are more than 1,500 known plant species in the reserve, over 107 mammals (including
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in 1987 and it forms an integral part of the dense rain forests that make up the
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inscribed in 1987. Causes of inscription include diversity of
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The Dja Faunal Reserve was created in 1950 and became a
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partners and supporters of conservation in Cameroon.
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IUCN category

Map showing the location of Dja Faunal Reserve
Cameroon
3°0′N 13°0′E / 3.000°N 13.000°E / 3.000; 13.000
UNESCO World Heritage Site
session
407
Africa
French
Cameroon
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
species
Dja River

World Heritage Site
Congo Basin
white-collared mangabey
mandrill
drill
western lowland gorilla
chimpanzee
Congolese
Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Gabonese
Minkébé National Park
forest elephants
African forest buffalo
leopard

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