Bengangai Game Reserve
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LocationSouth Sudan
Coordinates5°01′N 27°32′E / 5.02°N 27.53°E
Area170.0 square kilometres (17,000 ha)[citation needed]
Established1939
| Bangangai Game Reserve | |
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| Bengangai Game Reserve | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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 Interactive map of Bangangai Game Reserve | |
| Location | South Sudan |
| Coordinates | 5°01′N 27°32′E / 5.02°N 27.53°E |
| Area | 170.0 square kilometres (17,000 ha)[citation needed] |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
The Bangangai Game Reserve (also spelled Bengangai Game Reserve) is found in South Sudan,[1] on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of the town of Yambio.[2] Established in 1939, it is both a game reserve and an Important Bird Area.[3] This site covers 170 square kilometres (17,000 ha).[4]
Reserve is named after prominent 679 m height Bangani hill[5] Chimpanzees are thought to habitate the game reserve; however, there is no recent information on their population.[6]
The vegetation of the area consists mainly of Guinea-Congolian forest.[7]
