Kidepo Game Reserve
This article is about the South Sudanese game reserve. For the Ugandan national park, see Kidepo Valley National Park.
Kidepo Game Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Map of South Sudan Showing Kidepo Game Reserve | |
Location | Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan |
Nearest city | Juba |
Coordinates | 04°11′00″N 33°29′00″E / 4.18333°N 33.48333°ECoordinates: 04°11′00″N 33°29′00″E / 4.18333°N 33.48333°E |
Area | 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) |
Established | 1975 |
The Kidepo Game Reserve is a protected area in South Sudan, Africa. It is a game reserve and Important Bird Area. The 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) savannah grassland and woodland habitat features key species of Heuglin's francolin and elephant.[1]
References
- ↑ United Nations Environment Programme (2007). Sudan: post-conflict environmental assessment. UNEP/Earthprint. pp. 261, 263–. ISBN 978-92-807-2702-9. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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