Area: 5,260 km2
Inscribed: 1987
Criteria: (ix) ecological processes; (x) biodiversity
Values: Dja Reserve is one of the largest and most biologically diverse tracts of protected rainforest in central Africa. Ancient granite outcrops pierce the forests canopy, creating a mosaic of swamps and grasslands in the forest. More than 1200 plant species, 107 mammals, 429 birds and 60 fish have been recorded, including western lowland gorilla, chimpanzee and 7 other species of diurnal primate. Dja is one of the best places to see the extraordinary rockfowl, Picathartes.
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