Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve

Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Map showing the location of Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Location in Central African Republic
Location Central African Republic
Coordinates3°6′N 16°20′E / 3.100°N 16.333°E / 3.100; 16.333
Area6865.54 km2
Established1990
Governing bodyCentral African Forest Commission

The Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve (also known as Dzanga-Sangha Forest Reserve, or Dzanga-Sangha Forest Special Reserve, Dzanga-Sangha Baï, or Dzanga-Sangha Special Forest Reserve) is a protected reserve of southwestern Central African Republic. It was established in 1990 and covers 6,865.54 km2 (2,650.80 sq mi).[1] It is one of several areas within the Dzanga-Sangha Complex of Protected Areas (DSCPA), each within its own protective status and along with Lobéké National Park in Cameroon and Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Republic of Congo, it is part of the Sangha Trinational Landscape. Other areas within the DSCPA include the Dzanga Ndoki National Park which has two sectors, the 495 km2 (191 sq mi) Dzanga park and the 725 km2 (280 sq mi) Ndoki park. A conference of the Ministers of Forests of Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) had resolved to establish within the Congo Basin, the Sangha River Tri-national Protected area (STN) encompassing these three parks.[2][3] The forest special reserve is operated by the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC).[4][5]

  1. ^ "Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve". World Database on Protected Areas. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Africaseden was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Balinga, Michael; Moses, Sainge; Fombod, Eunice (August 2006). "A preliminary assessment of the vegetation of the Dzanga Sangha protected area complex, Central African Republic" (PDF). World Wildlife Fund, Smithsonian Institution. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. ^ "The Sangha River Tri-national Protected Area (STN)". Dzanga-Sangha. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Lowland Gorilla Sangha National Park". The Zambazi Safari and Travel Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2010-09-18.