Virunga national Park (6066)
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asterales | Lobelia stuhlmannii | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asterales | Dendrosenecio adnivalis | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asterales | Lobelia wollastonii | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis paradoxus | DD | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Amietia ruwenzorica | Ruwenzori River Frog | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Phrynobatrachus bequaerti | Vissoke River Frog | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Aves | Calamonastides gracilirostris | Papyrus Yellow Warbler | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Aves | Pternistis nobilis | Handsome Francolin | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Prionops alberti | Yellow-crested Helmetshrike | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Aves | Bradypterus graueri | Grauer's Swamp-warbler | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d |
| Aves | Cryptospiza shelleyi | Shelley's Crimsonwing | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Mammalia | Lophuromys medicaudatus | Medium-tailed Brush-furred Rat | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis eduardianus | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis angustifrons | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis eduardii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Mammalia | Crocidura tarella | Ugandan Shrew | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Delanymys brooksi | Delany's Swamp Mouse | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Hybomys lunaris | Moon Striped Mouse | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Myosorex blarina | Montane Mouse Shrew | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Gorilla beringei | Eastern Gorilla | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1c |
| Mammalia | Dasymys montanus | Montane Shaggy Rat | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Thamnomys kempi | Kemp's Thicket Rat | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis karissimbensis | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Actinopterygii | Labeobarbus ruwenzorii | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis labiatus | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Asterales | Bothriocline ruwenzoriensis | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Amphibia | Afrixalus orophilus | Kivu Banana Frog | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis macropsoides | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis schubotzi | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis nigripinnis | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis engystoma | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis vicarius | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis serridens | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis mylodon | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Labeo forskalii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Actinopterygii | Astatoreochromis alluaudi | Allauad's Haplo | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis pappenheimi | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis fuscus | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis limax | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Haplochromis mentatus | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Laciris pelagica | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3b | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis fenestratus | DD | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Amphibia | Hyperolius xenorhinus | DD | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Aves | Fraseria lendu | Chapin's Flycatcher | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Aves | Ploceus aureonucha | Golden-naped Weaver | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Cinnyris stuhlmanni | Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Phataginus tricuspis | White-bellied Pangolin | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Reptilia | Leptosiaphos luberoensis | Witte's Five-toed Skink | DD | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Reptilia | Panaspis burgeoni | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Reptilia | Panaspis helleri | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Reptilia | Kinyongia carpenteri | Helmeted Chameleon | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Reptilia | Kinyongia xenorhina | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Mammalia | Smutsia gigantea | Giant Ground Pangolin | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Mammalia | Okapia johnstoni | Okapi | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Mammalia | Pan troglodytes | Chimpanzee | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Mammalia | Rhinolophus ruwenzorii | Ruwenzori Horseshoe Bat | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Virunga national Park. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Feb 7, 2026.