Lomami National Park
| Lomami National Park Parc national de Lomami | |
|---|---|
| Location | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Nearest city | Kindu |
| Coordinates | 2°0′0″S 25°2′0″E / 2.00000°S 25.03333°E |
| Area | 8,879 km2 (3,428 sq mi) |
| Established | 2016 |
| Governing body | Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature |
Lomami National Park (French: Parc national de Lomami) is a national park located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Situated within the centre 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. Lomami National Park was formally declared on 7 July 2016 as the ninth national park in the country and the first to be created since 1992.
Lomami National Park encompasses some 8,879 km2 (3,428 sq mi) of lowland tropical rainforest with some open-forest savanna islands to the south and more hilly terrain to the west. It is home to several endangered species including the bonobo (Pan paniscus), the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) and the Congo peafowl (Afropava congensis). It also harbours the lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) and the Dryas monkey (Chlorocebus dryas) and the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).