Mangroves National Park

Mangroves National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates	5°45′S 12°45′E / 5.75°S 12.75°E / -5.75; 12.75Coordinates: 5°45′S 12°45′E / 5.75°S 12.75°E / -5.75; 12.75
Area	768 km²
Established	1992
Governing body	l'Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)

Mangroves National Park is a national park and Ramsar wetland in the Democratic Republic of Congo containing mangrove forests. The park is located at the mouth of the Congo River.^[1] These mangroves are distinct from the ones found in south Asia (India and Bangladesh). These mangroves form a separate type of mangrove forests, which are typical to Democratic Republic of Congo.^{[citation needed]} The park was established in 1992 and is 768 km² (297 sq mi) in size.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Rorison, Sean (2008). Bradt Congo: Democratic Republic - Republic. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9781841622330. http://books.google.com/books?id=cXJyOKBqJZwC&pg=PA120&dq=%22Mangroves+National+Park%22&hl=en&ei=hXPyTfW4G5CqsAPx6LXMCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Mangroves%20National%20Park%22&f=false. 

External links

• United Nations Environment Programme assessment

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