Mbarizunga Game Reserve
The Mbarizunga Game Reserve is found in South Sudan. It was established in 1939. This site covers 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi).[1][2][3]
| Mbarizunga Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Mbarizunga Game Reserve Mbarizunga Game Reserve | |
| Location | South Sudan |
| Coordinates | 4°24′13.1″N 28°16′33.8″E |
| Area | 10.0 square kilometres (1,000 ha) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
Flora and fauna
Chimpanzees were thought to occur at this site; however, there is no recent information on the occurrence of chimpanzees at this site (Department of Wildlife Management 1982). The tropical forest habitat features key species of Bongo, bushbuck, and Yellow-backed Duiker.[4]
References
- "Mbarizunga". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- World Database on Protected Areas
- Mbarizunga European Commission Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) Explorer
- 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.
- Department of Wildlife Management (1982) Wildlife Information Booklet. Democratic Republic of the Sudan, Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Southern Region. Cited in: Lee, P.C., Thornback, J., Bennett, E.L. (1988) Threatened Primates of Africa. The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
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