UNESCO declared Kahuzi-Biega National Park, located in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a World Heritage Site.

The entities involved

• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

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• South Kivu →

  province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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• UNESCO →

  specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture

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