Domaine et réserve de Bombo-Lumene, Protected area near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bombo-Lumene is a protected area located not far from Kinshasa that combines forest and grassland habitats supporting wildlife such as antelope and bird species. The terrain remains relatively flat with some elevated sections and is crossed by rivers that create important water-based environments.
The Bombo-Lumene hunting domain was created in 1968 on the Batéké plateaus between the Bombo and Lumene rivers, in the rural part of Kinshasa province. In 1976 a fauna reserve was added over its northern and eastern sections. The two together cover roughly 350,000 hectares.
The reserve lies on the Batéké plateaus between the Bombo and Lumene rivers, and its name comes directly from these two watercourses. It sits in the rural part of the Kinshasa city-province, so the protected area is tied to the capital's own territory rather than a distant province.
Access from Kinshasa uses local transportation along rural roads in moderate condition, requiring several hours of travel. The dry season offers better visiting conditions as roads become more passable and wildlife spotting improves.
The domain lies on the Batéké plateaus, between the Bombo and Lumene rivers, in the rural part of the Kinshasa province-city. The reserve occupies only the northern and eastern parts of the larger hunting domain created in 1968.
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