Tamou Reserve

Réserve totale de faune du Tamou
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Tamou Reserve on a map of WAP complex
Location Tillaberi Region, Niger
Nearest city Say, Niger
Coordinates 12°35′44″N 2°17′57″E / 12.59556°N 2.29917°E / 12.59556; 2.29917Coordinates: 12°35′44″N 2°17′57″E / 12.59556°N 2.29917°E / 12.59556; 2.29917
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.[1]

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