Guide to nine major tourist attractions in the Democratic Republic of Congo

1. Saronga National Park Saronga National Park is located in the Zaire Nature Reserve and is located in the Central African Plain, covering an area of 36,000 square kilometers. The altitude is 200-500 meters. It belongs to a tropical rainforest area. Established in 1970 to protect the equatorial forest environment, it is one of the largest forest parks in the world. It is divided into two large areas: the south and the north, and the management office is located in Moncoto. There are many species of animals and plants in the territory, and the specialty Bonobo is Bonobo. Most of Saronga National Park is covered with equatorial forests, and the vegetation composition changes depending on the terrain. Forests grow mainly in swamps, rivers and dry lands. Almost all of the land between the rivers grows in semi-deciduous forests, while the river banks are some early or short-growing plants. The northern area is dense grassland (rather than savanna), accounting for 0.5% of the park's entire area. There is currently little research on the vegetation composition of Saronga National Park. To date, the park's animal composition has not been systematically investigated, but it is certain that most forest animal species are present here. Among the reported animals in Saronga National Park, the African little ape is a well-known "character". It is endemic to Zaire, but it has now disappeared in the northern part of the park. There is news that it may still exist in the southern part.

2. Okapi Deer Wildlife Reserve The Okapi Deer Wildlife Reserve occupies one-fifth of the Ituri Forest located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Congo. The reserve and its forest are part of the Zaire River Basin, which is one of Africa's largest drainage systems and has produced a large number of important discoveries about species evolution. The plants in the reserve have various shapes and varieties, with 302 species of trees and 130 species of vines. There are 52 species of mammals, including Okapi, living in the Okapi Deer Wildlife Reserve. It is estimated that there are about 30,000 wild Okapi in the world, and there are more than 5000 animals living in the reserve. The number of African elephants in the reserve is almost more than 6700. Other animals include musky deer, African golden cats, leopards, baboons, river pigs, forest pigs, gazelles, giant pangolin and forest fragrant cat. Thirteen species of primates have been found in the reserve, which is by far the largest number of primates found in African forests. They include red colobus monkeys, black and white flower colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, white-bellied verqued monkeys, white white monkeys, African little apes, etc. The most eye-catching genus of butterfly insects is the large African Papilio. There are currently 329 species of birds in the Okapi Deer Wildlife Reserve, such as spotted ibis, olive ibis, long-tailed eagles, partridges, and black pearls.

3. Garamba National Park Garamba National Park is located on the watershed between the Nile River and the Zaire River. It has an altitude of 710- 1,061 meters and covers an area of 492000 hectares. It is surrounded by three vast hunting areas. A vast undulating plateau, an ancient semineland dotted with islands and mountains, and huge low-pressure swamps make up the topography of Goramba National Park. The park has vast areas of tropical savanna, grassland and forest, with towering trees dotted with river banks and swampy lowlands. The woodland of the savanna generally grows with windweed plants, terminalia trees, and the eye-catching bauhinia, gum arabic, acacia trees and erina. These plants have a wide range of uses. Some can be used as medicine, some are valuable ornamental plants, some can be woven into ropes, mat mats and baskets, some are high-quality building materials, and some can be used as firewood. Four large mammals are raised here: elephants, giraffes, hippos, and the rare white rhinoceros. Entering Garamba National Park, you will find the small bridges across both sides of the river, the increasingly extending road network, the constantly improving accommodation facilities and vivid and detailed park description materials all leave a long and beautiful memory in people's hearts. The "Elephant Riding Travel" service developed by the park is even more ingenious.

4. Virunga National Park Virunga National Park was founded in 1925 and covers an area of 790000 acres. It has various landforms, including from swamps to Rwenzori Mountains at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, from melted rock plains to volcanic slopes. The prairie on the slopes, and so on. About 20000 hippos live on the riverside areas of this region, a paradise for mountain gorillas, where birds flying from Siberia spend the winter. Various ecological environments have created a colorful world of plants. There are green bamboo forests on the mountains, and the savanna is home to Imperatum, Pennisetum, gum Arabic and windmills. In other areas, there are also Hypericum, Podocarpus, heather shrubs and huge mountain stem plants; above 4300 meters above sea level, the vegetation is sparse, mainly some moss, lichen and seed plants. Mammals on the savanna include African elephants, hippos, African buffaloes, African gazelles, corner wildebeest, African water gazelles, warthogs, lions and various monkeys. There are countless gannets in the lower reaches of the river, and the alpine valley is home to gorillas, African little apes and Okapi. Forest pigs and gazelles live in the northernmost forest. Birds mainly include partridge, whale-headed storks, songbirds and beautiful thrushes.

5. Kahuz-Bega National Park Kahuz-Bega National Park was established in 1970, with an altitude of 600- 3,308 meters and an area of 600000 hectares. There are various types of natural landscapes in the park. The scenery is very beautiful, and there are also a large number of animals living. As one of the few habitats of mountain gorillas in the world, this national park is particularly eye-catching. Kahuzi-Biga National Park is not only a world of exotic plants, but also a colorful animal paradise. Kahuzi-Biga National Park was originally established to better protect gorillas in the forest, a vibrant and rising group. Other primates in the park mainly include African apes, black and white garbus monkeys and red garbus monkeys. In addition, mammals include African elephants, forest pigs, civet, long-tailed monkeys, otters, langurs, Thomas tree squirrels, Alexander bush squirrels, and numerous antelopes and gazelles. It is also home to sunbirds and songbirds. habitat.

6. Nyiragongo Volcano Nyiragongo Volcano is one of the most famous volcanoes in Africa. It is located 10 kilometers north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (full name: Democratic Republic of the Congo), with a south latitude of 1.52°, east longitude of 29.25°, and an altitude of 3469m. It is an active volcano in the Virunga volcanic group in central Africa and one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Africa. The crater of Nyiragongo volcano is 2000 meters in diameter and 244 meters deep. There are lava platforms and lava lakes at the bottom. Violent eruptions occurred in 1948, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1986, and 2002. Among them, the volcanic eruption in January 1977 killed about 2000 people in nearly half an hour. Nyiragongo volcano has an active lava lake in the mountaintop crater (erupted in 1977). Unlike the low-lying shield volcanoes around it, Nyiragongo volcano is a stratified volcano with steep slopes. Two older volcanoes, Baruta and Shaheru, are partially covered by Nyiragongo in the south and north. Goma is a tourist city in eastern Congo (DRC), on the north bank of Lake Kivu. The city is built on flat rocks formed after the volcanic eruption, with mountains and lakes facing beautiful scenery, especially famous for its volcanic scenery.

7. The Ubangui River The Ubangui River is the largest tributary on the right bank of the Congo River in Africa and the border river between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the People's Republic of the Congo. Formed by the confluence of the Bomu and Uele rivers near Yakoma, at the junction of the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it flows westward for about 560 kilometers. The total length of the Ubangui River-Uélé River is about 2250 kilometers. The average flow in Bangui is 4280 cubic meters per second. During the flood period from May to December, the flow can reach more than 14000 cubic meters per second. During the dry period from February to April, it drops to 1000 cubic meters per second. The Ubangui River has rapids in places such as Bangui. After flowing into the Congo Basin, the channel widens. The sandbars in the center of the river turn the channel into rapids. The sandbars are covered with dense equatorial rainforest between 16° east longitude and the Ubangui River. A large area northeast and southwest of the Sangha River is often flooded. The Ubangui River joins the Congo River in the village of Irebu0 city. From late April to late June every year, the rising Congo River forces the Oubangui River to flow backward. At this time, 600-ton barges can be navigable to Bangui.

8. Congo Basin The Congo Basin is the largest basin in Africa and the largest basin in the world. It is also known as the Zaire Basin. It is located in central and western Africa, with the equator traversing the middle and square, covering an area of approximately 3.37 million square kilometers. It is located between the Lower Guinea Plateau, the South African Plateau, the East African Plateau and the low Azand Plateau. Most of it is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the west and north include parts of Congo and Central Africa. The Congo Basin has the world's second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon Basin. It is home to extremely rich species, including more than 10,000 plants, more than 400 mammals, more than 1000 birds, and more than 200 reptiles. It is also rich in various precious woods. The broad-leaved trees up to 40 meters in the forest are evergreen all year round, and flowers bloom constantly, forming a dense and continuous canopy. Mammals include elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas (one of the most endangered and extinct animals), giraffes, lions and cheetahs, as well as more than 1000 birds and more than 200 reptiles. The large forest here is known as one of the largest gene banks of species on earth, and the Congo Basin is known as the "Jewel of Central Africa".

9. Kinshasa is the capital and largest river port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the largest city in Central Africa. It is located in the southwest of the border and on the east bank of the lower Zaire River. Kinshasa has a strong tropical atmosphere, with flowers and trees everywhere; the grass grows green all the time, and there are no trees or flowers. Coconut trees, mango trees, palm trees and monkey bread trees are shaded by green trees and rich in fruits, growing in rows and rows; all kinds of strange flowers and flowers are clustered in clusters, competing for beauty. All kinds of buildings are hidden among the greenery. The whole city is like a big garden, which is particularly quiet and charming against the blue sky and white clouds. Shasa has many tourist attractions and is a tourist attraction: the city zoo domesticates wild rare African birds and beasts from all over the country, such as white rhinoceros, African elephants, gorillas, crocodiles, zebras, hippos, gazelles, peacocks and giraffes, etc., etc.; Climbing the beautiful Ngaliema Mountain, visitors will be intoxicated by the beautiful natural scenery; Travelers can also enjoy the water-running boat races on the Zaire River or linger in the city's archaeological, anthropological, geological and other museums, or linger in the local specialty market near the Memuringer Hotel. Here, jewelry and handicrafts made of ebony, mahogany, malachite, ivory, snakeskin and crocodile skin are very African and very popular.