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Abokouamekro Game Reserve

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Abokoamekro Faunal Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationCôte d'Ivoire
Area135 km
Established1993

The Abokouamekro Game Reserve is a protected area located in Ivory Coast. It was established in 1993. The fauna reserve covers 135 km (52 sq mi).

The reserve was created in 1986 and is home to many wild animals that have been considered extinct in the Ivory Coast for several decades.

Poaching continues to pose a threat to the park's ecosystem.

References

  1. Blanc, J. J. (2003). African elephant status report 2002: an update from the African Elephant Database. Issue 29 of Occasional papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group. p. 291. ISBN 2-8317-0707-2.
  2. "Abokouamékro Reserve, an exceptional site". Archived from the original on 2021-03-04.

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