Tamou Reserve Explained

Réserve totale de faune du Tamou
Iucn Category:IV
Location:Tillaberi Region, Niger
Nearest City:Say, Niger
Coordinates:12.5956°N 2.2992°W
Area:75,600 hectares
Established:1 January 1962
Governing Body:Parcs Nationaux & Reserves - Niger

The Tamou Total Reserve is a nature reserve in the southwest of Niger. It is a Total Faunal Reserve IUCN type IV, covering some 75,600 hectares within the Tillaberi Region. The reserve abuts W du Niger, and is primarily dedicated to the protection of African Elephant populations which migrate through the region.

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