Nana Barya Faunal Reserve

Coordinates: 7°38′56″N 17°30′32″E / 7.64889°N 17.50889°E / 7.64889; 17.50889
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Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve
Map showing the location of Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve
Coordinates7°38′56″N 17°30′32″E / 7.64889°N 17.50889°E / 7.64889; 17.50889
Area2,313.65 km2 (893.31 sq mi)
Established1953

The Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve is a protected area in the Central African Republic covering an area of 2,313.65 km2 (893.31 sq mi) that was established in 1953.[1] Since 2005, it is considered a Lion Conservation Unit.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2020). "Nana-Barya". World Database on Protected Areas.
  2. ^ IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion West and Central Africa. Yaounde, Cameroon: IUCN.