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The Ndoki Forest Swamps in the Republic of Congo lie within the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, established in 1993, and protect some of Africa's most pristine rainforest swamps with dense populations of western lowland gorillas.
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Where are the Ndoki forest swamps protected?
They lie within and around Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in northern Republic of the Congo. The park was established in 1993 and forms part of the larger Sangha Trinational conservation landscape.
Which gorillas live in the Ndoki forests?
The area supports western lowland gorillas, along with chimpanzees and forest elephants. Remote forest clearings called bais can provide researchers with unusual opportunities to observe these animals.
What is Mbeli Bai?
Mbeli Bai is a large swampy forest clearing in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Long-term research there has documented western lowland gorillas and other mammals that visit the mineral-rich clearing.
Why is the Ndoki region described as unusually pristine?
Large sections historically experienced little permanent settlement, road construction, or industrial logging. That relative isolation preserved extensive connected rainforest and swamp habitat, although poaching and development remain regional threats.
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