Niassa Reserve
Niassa Reserve | |
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Location | Mozambique |
Nearest city | Mecula , Cobue |
Coordinates | 12°08′35″S 37°40′08″E / 12.14306°S 37.66889°E |
Area | 42,000 km² |
Established | 1954 |
Niassa Reserve is a
History
Founded in 1954 while Mozambique was still
The relative isolation and lack of development that protects the park also hurts its potential for tourism. Mozambican officials admit constraints to development of the park's appeal include "remoteness and difficult access ... lack of any established tourism infrastructure and the logistical hardship associated with starting an enterprise under these conditions."[3]
Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit.[4]
Borders
The northern border is formed by the
Ecosystem
Niassa is part of the
Niassa Preserve boasts an African wild dog population of over 350, significant for an endangered mammal with a global population estimated at 8000. The park boasts a sable antelope population of over 12000, an elephant population of 16000, over 400 bird species, and large populations of Cape buffalo, impala, wildebeest, zebra and leopards. The area has three endemic species - the Niassa wildebeest, Boehm's zebra, and Johnston's Impala.[5]
The reserve is home to
References
- ^ "Other Game Reserves". Tanzania Tourist Board. Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- World Wildlife Fund. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "Northern Mozambique becomes "charter" destination". afrol News. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion Panthera leo in Eastern and Southern Africa. IUCN, Pretoria, South Africa.
- ^ a b c "Niassa Reserve". Zambezi Safari and Travel Company. Retrieved 2009-12-31.