Kahuzi-Biega national Park (6069)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentianales | Pauridiantha kahuziensis | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Gentianales | Sericanthe leonardii | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Aves | Prionops alberti | Yellow-crested Helmetshrike | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d |
| Aves | Cinnyris rockefelleri | Rockefeller's Sunbird | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Aves | Gallirex johnstoni | Rwenzori Turaco | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Labeobarbus brauni | DD | 2024 | B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Labeobarbus longifilis | DD | 2024 | B3b | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis karissimbensis | VU | 2024 | A1b | |
| Aves | Psittacus erithacus | Grey Parrot | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Aves | Melaniparus fasciiventer | Stripe-breasted Tit | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cryptospiza shelleyi | Shelley's Crimsonwing | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Terpsiphone bedfordi | Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Bradypterus graueri | Grauer's Swamp-warbler | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Aves | Pseudocalyptomena graueri | Grauer's Broadbill | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Mammalia | Lophocebus albigena | Grey-cheeked Mangabey | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Mammalia | Smutsia gigantea | Giant Ground Pangolin | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Mammalia | Phataginus tetradactyla | Black-bellied Pangolin | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Mammalia | Pan troglodytes | Chimpanzee | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1c |
| Mammalia | Piliocolobus lulindicus | Ulindi River Red Colobus | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1c, B2 |
| Mammalia | Rhinolophus kahuzi | Kahuzi Horseshoe Bat | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Sylvisorex lunaris | Moon Forest Shrew | NT | 2024 | B2, B3b |
| Mammalia | Myosorex jejei | Kahuzi Swamp Shrew | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Cercopithecus hamlyni | Owl-faced Monkey | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d |
| Mammalia | Sylvisorex granti | LC | 2024 | B2, B3b | |
| Mammalia | Sylvisorex vulcanorum | Volcano Shrew | LC | 2024 | B2, B3b |
| Mammalia | Lophuromys medicaudatus | Medium-tailed Brush-furred Rat | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2, B3b |
| Mammalia | Dendromus kahuziensis | Mt. Kahuzi Climbing Mouse | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Praomys degraaffi | De Graaff's Praomys | LC | 2024 | B2, B3b |
| Mammalia | Crocidura kivuana | Kivu Shrew | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Phataginus tricuspis | White-bellied Pangolin | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Mammalia | Delanymys brooksi | Delany's Swamp Mouse | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Mammalia | Crocidura stenocephala | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Mammalia | Allochrocebus lhoesti | L'Hoest's Monkey | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Mammalia | Crocidura lanosa | Lemara Shrew | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Mammalia | Thamnomys kempi | Kemp's Thicket Rat | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Mammalia | Gorilla beringei | Eastern Gorilla | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1c, B1, B2 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Kahuzi-Biega 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 Dec 12, 2025.