Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve

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


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).

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.

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