Maiko National Park Parc national de la Maiko | |
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Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Nearest city | Kisangani |
Coordinates | 0°24′S 27°34′E / 0.400°S 27.567°E |
Area | 10,885 km2 (4,203 sq mi) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) |
WDPA 1080 |
Maiko National Park (French: Parc national de la Maïko) 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 (4,203 sq mi). 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.