Nana Barya Faunal Reserve

Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)

The Nana-Barya Faunal Reserve is located in the Central African Republic. It was established in 1952..[1] The reserve is named after the Nana Barya River which borders it in the north.

This reserve covers an area of 2,314 km2 (893 sq mi). Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit.[2]

References

  1. ↑ World Database on Protected Areas
  2. ↑ IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion West and Central Africa. Yaounde, Cameroon: IUCN.

Coordinates: 7°38′56″N 17°30′32″E / 7.64889°N 17.50889°E / 7.64889; 17.50889

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