Chelkou Game Reserve
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The Chelkou Game Reserve is a game reserve established in 1939 in South Sudan.[1] The site has an area of 5,500 square kilometres (2,100 sq mi).[2] The savannah woodland habitat features key species of Elephant, giant eland, and buffalo. [3]
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Chelkou Game Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | South Sudan |
Nearest city | Aweil |
Coordinates | 9°36′N 26°0′E |
Area | 5,500.0 square kilometres (550,000 ha) |
Established | 1939 |
Governing body | South Sudan National Wildlife Service (SSWS) |
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The highest and the most prominent mountain is Jabal Kurkura.[4]