Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve (Réserve de faune du Bahr Salamat) is a conservation area in
Chad. It is named after the
Bahr Salamat River which flows through it. The area was designated 1 January 1964 and is classed as
IUCN category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area).
It has an area of 20,600 square kilometres and includes parts of the prefectures of
Salamat,
Guéra and
Moyen-Chari, and surrounds the
Zakouma National Park
Zakouma National Park is a national park in southeastern Chad, straddling the border of Guéra Region and Salamat Region. Zakouma is the nation's oldest national park, declared a national park in 1963 by presidential decree, giving it the highes ...
. Approximately half of its area is
Lac Iro Controlled Hunting Area.
The area plays a very important role for the surrounding wildlife, providing refuge for several species of migratory birds, supporting cheetahs, hippos, elephants and several species of antelope. It prevents floods, regulates groundwater replenishment, sediment capture and chemical water regulation, and is also a hatchery for several fish species.
See also
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2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter
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References
External links
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
National parks of Chad
Faunal reserves
Chari River
Protected areas established in 1964
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