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Localization of the Tayna Reserve
The Tayna Reserve is located in the African rain forest belt, in the
northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0° 00' -
0° 30' N and 28° 30' - 29° 00' E, in the ecological zone of the Rift
valley, west of Lake Edward It covers a surface of about 800 km of
primary forest in the Bamate and Batangi collectivities in Lubero
Territory.
 The area is characterized by the presence of rich vegetation: primary
forest of an altitude unique in the world, favorable for gorillas. It
is subdivided into four sites, called stations, and several zones
according to their ecological importance
 
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