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.