Sipaliwini Savanna

This article is about the regio of Sipaliwini Savanna. For the town of Sipaliwini Savanna, see Sipaliwini Savanna (town).
Sipaliwini Savanna
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Blue poison dart frog, discovered in 1969, is endemic to the Sipaliwini Savanna
Map showing the location of Sipaliwini Savanna
Map showing the location of Sipaliwini Savanna
LocationCoeroeni, Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Nearest citySipaliwini Savanna
Coordinates1°57′37″N 56°15′59″W / 1.9603°N 56.2665°W / 1.9603; -56.2665
Area1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)[1]
Established1972

The Sipaliwini Savanna is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located to the south of the Sipaliwini River in the far south of the country. The reserve measures 100,000 hectares, and has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a savannah which in turn is a continuation of the Brazilian Tumucumaque Mountains National Park. The reserve is in pristine condition with almost no human habitation.[2]

  1. ^ Ouboter 2001, p. 2.
  2. ^ "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.