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 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

↑ 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.

Protected Areas of South Sudan

National parks	Bandingilo Boma Lantoto Nimule Shambe Southern

Game reserves	Ashana Bengangai Bire Kpatuos Boro Chelkou Ez Zeraf Fanikang Juba Kidepo Mushra Mbarizunga Numatina

Conservation Areas	Imatong Mountains Lake Ambadi Lake No Sudd (Ramsar site)

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