| Okapi Wildlife Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Epulu River in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve | |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nearest city | Isiro |
| Coordinates | 02°00′00″N 28°30′00″E / 2.00000°N 28.50000°E |
| Area | 13,726.25 km2 (5,299.73 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | l'Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) |
| Criteria | Natural: x |
| Reference | 718 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Endangered | 1997 - |
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve (French: Réserve de faune à okapis) is a wildlife reserve in the Ituri Forest in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is near the country's borders with South Sudan and Uganda. It covers roughly one-fifth of the area of the forest. In 1996, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was listed because of its big population of endangered okapis and its high biodiversity.