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Bonobo in DR Congo
Where to spot the bonobo in DR Congo, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.
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Finding Bonobo in DR Congo
Looking for the bonobo in DR Congo? Start with Okapi Wildlife Reserve, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Ituri Forest is the place to begin. UNESCO World Heritage Site and the global stronghold for wild okapis in primary rainforest. Give yourself quiet time at dawn or dusk and keep your distance.
DR Congo context: Okapis in the Ituri Rainforest, gorillas in the mist, and the heart of Africa's great green lung.
In DR Congo, look especially around lowland rainforest, swamp forest, and congo basin canopy. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.
Where to spot one
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Ituri Forest
UNESCO World Heritage Site and the global stronghold for wild okapis in primary rainforest.
Full species guide
Biology, interesting facts, identification, and conservation live on the Bonobo field guide. This page stays focused on finding one in DR Congo.
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Log the Bonobo in DR Congo
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