Best Travel Guide To Lomami National Park Wildlife in DR Congo

Best Travel Guide To Lomami National Park Wildlife in DR Congo 

Discover Lomami National Park, a reserved area very outstanding for its ape and monkey species with primates including Bonobo, Tshuapa red, Lomami red colobus, Sclater's Angolan colobus, Northern black mangabey, Katanga red-tailed monkey, Yellow-nosed red-tailed monkey, De Brazza's monkey, Lomami river blue monkey, Congo Basin Wolf's monkey, Lomami river Wolf's monkey, Lesula, Dryas monkey in DR Congo.

About Lomami National Park:

Lomami National Park (French: Parc National de la Lomami) is a national park located in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa. Situated within the middle basin of the Lomami River, it straddles the Provinces of Tshopo and Maniema with a slight overlap into the forests of the Tshuapa and Lualaba river basins. The National Park was formally declared on 7 July 2016. It is the 9th national park in the country and the first to be created since 1992.

Lomami National Park consists of 8,879 km² (887,900 hectares) of tropical lowland rainforest with savanna islands in the south and hills in the west. It is home to several nationally endemic species including Bonobo, Okapi, Congo peafowl, and a newly discovered primate species called Lesula, as well as the rare Dryas monkey known locally as Inoko. An important population of African forest elephants is still protected in the northern part of the park.

Lomami National Park Endangered species:

The Park is a habitat for many other endemic and endangered species such as Okapi, Congo Peacock, and Forest Elephant in DR Congo. Significant agglomerations of grey parrots live in and around the park and the endemic Congo Peafowl can be found in forests throughout the park.

The Lomami River forms the western border at the southern limit of the park and flows through the center of the northern part of the park. This river acts as a biogeographic barrier and has influenced the evolution of wildlife in the area.

Two other rivers, Tshuapa and Lualaba, define the general east-west limits of the landscape. Savannas emerge from the forest in the southernmost part of the landscape, whereas forest cover is more consistent in the north, although varying from hill forest to low-elevation upland forest to seasonally flooded forest and riverine forest.

Lomami National Park Wildlife:

It is home to several nationally endemic species including Bonobo, Okapi, Congo peafowl, and a newly discovered primate species called Lesula, as well as the rare Dryas monkey known locally as Inoko. An important population of African forest elephants is still protected in the northern part of the park.

Tribes in and around Lomami National Park:

The Park is also habitat to DR Congo's local tribes with a rich cultural heritage living in the buffer zone of the Lomami National Park, and belong primarily to seven different ethnic groups; Lengola, Mbole, Mituku, Langa, Tetela, Ngengele, and Arabisé. There are approximately 100 small villages that live primarily on agriculture, hunting, and fishing.

The major threat to wildlife in the Lomami National Park is the pressure from hunting endangered species for the commercial bushmeat trade and increased elephant poaching.

Lomami National Park is best for;

Wildlife viewing as the park is host to the Lesula, a species discovered in 2007 that is endemic to forests located between the basins of Tshuapa and Lomami alongside other wildlife including okapi, Bonobos, and forest elephants.

Bird watching as the park is home to over 275 bird species both migratory and residential birds, bird watching is very fascinating and enjoyable as you encounter various beautifully colored birds such as grey heron, and endangered Congo peafowl.

Other tourist activities include cultural experiences, fishing, boat cruises, and so many others.

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