Dja Faunal Reserve
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How it came to be
The Dja Faunal Reserve lies in south-eastern Cameroon, in the dense rainforest of the Congo Basin. The Dja River almost completely encircles it, forming a natural boundary around some 5,260 km2. Created in 1950, it is one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with about 90% of its area undisturbed.
More than 1,500 plant species, over 107 mammals and more than 320 birds have been recorded. At least 14 primate species live here, among them the western lowland gorilla, chimpanzee, mandrill and white-collared mangabey, alongside forest elephants and leopards.
Baka people live inside the reserve in a relatively traditional way. Agriculture and commercial hunting are banned, but the Baka may hunt by traditional methods. The reserve was inscribed in 1987, and together with Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of the Congo and Minkebe National Park in Gabon it forms the TRIDOM conservation area.
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