Réserve totale de faune du Tamou | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Tamou Reserve on a map of WAP complex
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Location | Tillaberi Region, Niger |
Nearest city | Say, Niger |
Coordinates | 12°35′44″N 2°17′57″E / 12.59556°N 2.29917°ECoordinates: 12°35′44″N 2°17′57″E / 12.59556°N 2.29917°E |
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.