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Kahuzi-Biega
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 57.4%
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP), located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is renowned for its diverse range of ecosystems, including montane forests and subalpine grasslands. It holds great ecological significance as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to endangered species such as the Grauer's gorilla. Conservation efforts in Kahuzi-Biega are crucial to protect its unique biodiversity and ensure the survival of these endangered species and sustain ecosystem services for local communities. The Park is also all that remains of the ancestral home of the indigenous Batwa peoples in the upland sector of the park, who attach significant cultural importance to the forest. WCS has been working in Kahuzi-Biega since the late 1950s partnering with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN). To strengthen the management of KBNP, ICCN signed an agreement delegating the management of Kahuzi-Biega National Park to WCS for a period of 10 years.
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
6.3% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of Democratic Republic of the Congo is covered by this project.
5.5% of Africa's biodiversity conservation potential is from Democratic Republic of the Congo.
19.5% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from Africa.
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.