The Bire Kpatuos Game Reserve is a protected area in South Sudan, Africa. The 5.0 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi)[1] tropical forest habitat features key species of Bongo and Yellow-backed Duiker.[2]
| Bire Kpatuos Game Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Bire Kpatuos Game Reserve  Bire Kpatuos Game Reserve | |
| Location | South Sudan |
| Coordinates | 4°36′N 27°54′E / 4.600°N 27.900°E |
| Area | 5.0 square kilometres (500 ha) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
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The reserve is close to the point of convergence for flora and fauna from Central and East Africa and has a " forgotten forest " as some conservators call it.
In addition to bongo antelopes, there is also habitat for badger bats, African golden cats, forest elephants and forest buffaloes.
South Sudan is making great efforts and has received significant support from donors around the world, to preserve the wilderness and environment in the reserve despite a long civil war.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bire Kapatuos". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "South Sudan tries to protect wildlife and environment despite long conflict". Africa Sustainable Conservation News. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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