Chelkou Game Reserve
| Chelkou Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Chelkou Game Reserve Chelkou Game Reserve | |
| Location | South Sudan |
| Nearest city | Aweil |
| Coordinates | 9°36′N 26°0′E / 9.600°N 26.000°E |
| Area | 5,500.0 square kilometres (550,000 ha) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
The Chelkou Game Reserve is a game reserve established in 1939 in South Sudan.[1] The site has an area of 5,500 square kilometres (2,100 sq mi).[2] The savannah woodland habitat features key species of elephant, giant eland, and buffalo. [3]
The highest and the most prominent mountain is Jabal Kurkura.[4]
References
- ^ "Chelkou". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chelkou Game Reserve". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-09-21.