Zakouma National Park

Zakouma National Park
Parc National Zakouma
Map showing the location of Zakouma National Park
Map showing the location of Zakouma National Park
Zakouma National Park
The park's location in Chad
LocationChad
Coordinates10°50′52″N 19°38′52″E / 10.84778°N 19.64778°E / 10.84778; 19.64778
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Established1963
Websitezakouma.com

Zakouma National Park (Arabic: حديقة زاكوما الوطنية) is a 3,000 km2 (1,158 sq mi) national park in southeastern Chad, straddling the border of Guéra Region and Salamat Region.[1][2] Zakouma is the nation's oldest national park, declared a national park in 1963 by presidential decree, giving it the highest form of protection available under the nation's laws. It has been managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks since 2010 in partnership with Chad's government.

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  2. ^ Formanek, Ingrid; Thompson, Nick (2015). "Conservation is war: Inside the battle to save Africa's elephants". CNN. Retrieved 26 October 2017.