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
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Kidepo Game Reserve

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°E / 4.18333; 33.48333Coordinates: 04°11′00″N 33°29′00″E / 4.18333°N 33.48333°E / 4.18333; 33.48333
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

  1. 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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