Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve

Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve (Réserve de faune du Bahr Salamat) is a conservation area in Chad. It is named after the Bahr Salamat River which flows through it. The area was designated 1 January 1964 and is classed as IUCN category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area).

See also: 2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter
Map of Chad with Bahr Salamat emphasized
Coordinates: 10°37′39″N 19°24′55″E

It has an area of 20,600 square kilometres and includes parts of the prefectures of Salamat, Guéra and Moyen-Chari, and surrounds the Zakouma National Park. Approximately half of its area is Lac Iro Controlled Hunting Area.

The area plays a very important role for the surrounding wildlife, providing refuge for several species of migratory birds, supporting cheetahs, hippos, elephants and several species of antelope. It prevents floods, regulates groundwater replenishment, sediment capture and chemical water regulation, and is also a hatchery for several fish species.[1]

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References
  1. "Plaines d'inondation des Bahr Aouk et Salamat | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
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