Maiko National Park
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Maiko National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies in one of the most remote forest areas of the country and covers 10,885 km2. The park is divided into three sectors, straddling the states of Nord Kivu, Province Orientale and Maniema. Three of the country's spectacular endemic animals occur here: the Grauer's gorilla, the okapi, and the Congo peafowl. Maiko is also an important site for the conservation of the African forest elephant, eastern chimpanzee and the endemic aquatic genet. ()
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Wildlife
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Okapi
The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal native to the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa...
Mammals
Eastern lowland gorilla
The eastern lowland gorilla or Grauer's gorilla, is a subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mammals
Eastern chimpanzee
The eastern chimpanzee is a subspecies of the common chimpanzee. It is found in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and...
Mammals
Congo peafowl
The Congo peafowl, known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species of peafowl native to the Congo Basin. It is one of three extant species of peafowl, the other two being...
Birds
African forest elephant
The African forest elephant is one of the two living African elephant species. It is native to humid forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living...
Mammals
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