Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve

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]

Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve
Réserve naturelle de Tumba-Lediima
Map showing the location of Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve
Location of Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
LocationMai-Ndombe and Équateur provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates1°30′S 17°18′E / 1.500°S 17.300°E / -1.500; 17.300
Area7,411.77 km2 (2,861.70 sq mi)
DesignationNature reserve
Designated2006

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Tumba-Lediima from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021. [1]
  2. ^ "Eastern Congolian swamp forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 20 October 2021. [2]
  3. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Ngiri from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 October 2021. [3]