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close| Location | Congo, Plateaux |
| Central coordinates | 13o 37.00' East 2o 0.00' North |
| IBA criteria | |
| Area | 423,000 ha |
| Altitude | 510 - 670m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2007 |
Site description The forest is complex and includes sometimes trees tallest than 60 metres high rising from a dispersed undergrowth. Species like Haumania libretiana and Aframomum sp are dominant in the herbaceous level. Large areas along rivers are covered by a flooded forest where species like Hallea ciliata, Pterocarpus osun and Alstonia congonsis are dominant.
Populations of IBA trigger species
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ougoue-Lekiti | National Park | 600,000 | is identical to site | 423,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major | |
| Savanna | minor |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | minor |
| Notes: The area is still a natural area with small scale use by the population for agriculture | |
| hunting | minor |
| Notes: The area is still a natural area with small scale use by the population for bush meat | |
Protection status The site is under a process of being gazetted as a Protected Area.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ogooué Leketi National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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