Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve

Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve

Map of Chad

Location Guéra Region, Chad
Nearest city Mongo
Coordinates 12°04′55″N 18°54′36″E / 12.082°N 18.91°E / 12.082; 18.91Coordinates: 12°04′55″N 18°54′36″E / 12.082°N 18.91°E / 12.082; 18.91[1]
Area 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Established 1955

The Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve is a protected area located in Chad. It was established in 1955. The fauna reserve covers 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ↑ Blanc, J. J. (2003). African elephant status report 2002: an update from the African Elephant Database. Issue 29 of Occasional papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group. p. 291. ISBN 2-8317-0707-2.
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