Gangala-na-Bodio Elephant Domestication Center
Gangala-na-Bodio was a colonial-era elephant-domestication station located in Gangala-na-Bodio, near Faradje[2] in present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3][4] The Belgian project at Kira Vunga, Api and Gangala was the first attempt to domesticate African elephants for work.[5]
| Gangala-na-Bodio Elephant Domestication Center | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
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| Location | northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nearest city | Dungu |
| Coordinates | 3.67998°N 29.13488°E |
| Area | 9,829.32 km2 (3,795.12 sq mi) |
| Established | 1974 |
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A stereoscopic image of the camp in 1955
Notes
- "Gangala-na-Bodio". Protected Planet. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- Rorison 2008, p. 170.
- Roth & Merz 1997, pp. 128-130.
- Gordimer 2010, pp. 90-95.
- Denis 1963, pp. 88-91.
References
- Denis, Armand (1963). On safari; the story of my life (1 ed.). New York: Dutton.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Fraser, Ronald (1954-08-08). "Savage Giants Of Jungle Taught To Do Work Of Man". Toledo Blade. Brussels, Belgium. p. 3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Gordimer, Nadine (2010). Telling times : writing and living, 1954-2008. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0393066282.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Roth, Harald H; Merz, Günter (1997). Wildlife resources : a global account of economic use. Berlin; New York: Springer. ISBN 3540613579.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Rorison, Sean (2008). Congo: Democratic Republic, Republic : the Bradt travel guide. Bradt travel guides : Globe Pequot. ISBN 1841622338.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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