Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua

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Odzala-Kokoua National Park: A Biodiversity Hotspot in Central Africa

Odzala-Kokoua National Park, located in the Republic of the Congo, stands out as a significant conservation area in Central Africa. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023, this expansive park offers a unique glimpse into the process of post-glacial forest recolonization of savanna ecosystems.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

This property is an excellent example, at an exceptionally large-scale, of the process of post-glacial forest recolonization of savanna ecosystems. It is therefore ecologically significant as a convergence point of multiple ecosystem types (Congolese Forest, Lower Guinean Forest and Savanna). The broad range of age classifications across the forest succession spectrum contributes to the park’s highly distinct ecology, incorporating a broad range of remarkable ecological processes. It is one of the most important strongholds for forest elephants in Central Africa, and is recognized as the park with the richest primate diversity in the region.

Encyclopedia Record: Odzala-Kokoua National Park

Odzala-Kokoua National Park is a national park in the Republic of the Congo. The park was first protected in 1935, declared a biosphere reserve in 1977, and granted official designation by presidential decree in 2001. Odzala-Kokoua has approximately 100 mammal species, and one of the continent's most diverse primate populations. The nonprofit conservation organization African Parks began managing the park in collaboration with the Ministry of Forest Economy, Sustainable Development and Environment of the Republic of the Congo in 2010.

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