How large is the Ituri Forest?

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The Ituri Forest covers an area of approximately 24,300 square miles (62,900 square km).1

Located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this tropical rainforest is situated on the northeastern edge of the Congo River basin. Because the forest is contiguous with other lowland rainforest areas to the south and west, its precise geographic boundaries remain somewhat poorly defined.1