The Ashana Game Reserve is a protected area in South Sudan, Africa.[1] It is both a game reserve and an Important Bird Area. The 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi) savannah woodland habitat features key species of elephant and giant eland.[2]
Ashana Game Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | South Sudan |
Coordinates | 8°50′N 26°49′E / 8.833°N 26.817°E |
Area | 900 square kilometres (90,000 ha) |
Established | 1939 |
Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
References
edit- ^ "Ashana". 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.