Protected area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies immediately east of the Congo River, in Mai-Ndombe and Équateur provinces, and extends from east of the town of Yumbi to just south of the town of Liranga.[1]
It protects a portion of the eastern Congolian swamp forests.[2]
The reserve was designated in 2006, and covers an area of 7411.77 km2.[1]
The reserve, along with Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve to the northeast, is part of the Triangle de la Ngiri Ramsar Site, a designated wetland of international importance covering 65,696.24 km2.[3]
References
- ^ a b c UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Tumba-Lediima from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021. [1]
- ^ "Eastern Congolian swamp forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 20 October 2021. [2]
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Ngiri from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021. [3]