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Garamba National Park
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Garamba National Park
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About Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is a national park located in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The area is spread in about two thousand square miles. It was established in the year 1938. The park is maintained by African Parks in collaboration with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature. It was designated as the World Heritage Site in 1980 and was included in the list of endangered sites four years later. It is adjacent to South Sudan and is included in the Sudano?Guinean savanna zone.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Garamba National Park

  • It is among the oldest national parks in Africa.
  • The subspecies of a giraffe named Congo giraffe is found here. It is the symbol of the park. It is the only known giraffe population in the DRC.
    The subspecies of a giraffe named Congo giraffe is found here. It is the symbol of the park. It is the only known giraffe population in the DRC.
  • When one of the collared giraffes was killed by a poacher, it was capture in the satellite camera. The person was arrested and was handed to the South Sudanese authorities.
  • It is estimated that elephants here are hybrids of the savannah and forest elephants.
    It is estimated that elephants here are hybrids of the savannah and forest elephants.
  • Though the park is known for preserving the animals and is against cruelty against animals it also has a dark past. Under the Belgium colonial rule in 1920, an Elephant Domestication Centre was formed here. They trained 100 elephants to work in agriculture fields.
  • The park also had White rhinos. They conserved the species in the late 1900s and early 2000s until they became extinct from the region.
    The park also had White rhinos. They conserved the species in the late 1900s and early 2000s until they became extinct from the region.
  • The African's iconic trees called sausage trees are also found here. The fruit of this tree is used to cure skin diseases and also used to prepare red dye which is used in traditional practices.
    The African's iconic trees called sausage trees are also found here. The fruit of this tree is used to cure skin diseases and also used to prepare red

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