Ngiri Reserve, Protected area in Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ngiri Reserve is a protected area in Équateur encompassing swamp forests, river channels, and marshy grasslands. This landscape forms a network of waterways and vegetation near where the Congo and Ubangi Rivers meet.
The area came under protection efforts in 2010 when conservation organizations focused on safeguarding the Ngiri Triangle. Official designation as a reserve followed in 2011, establishing it as a formally protected site.
The few inhabitants around Bomongo practice fishing and hunting in the wetlands as part of their daily life. These activities shape how local communities connect with the land around them.
Getting to this reserve involves traveling through Mbandaka and planning around water conditions in the rivers and wetlands. The rainy months from September to November bring higher water levels, which can affect movement through the landscape.
The reserve shelters rare tree species adapted to swamp conditions, including Entandrophragma palustre with its distinctive wood. The wetlands also serve as a breeding ground for water birds like purple herons and reed cormorants.
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