Yob Wildlife Reserve

Yob Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Red Sea and Anseba regions of northern Eritrea. According to the Gazetta Eritrea, it was established on 16 March 1959 by the British, specifically to protect the significant populations of Nubian ibex in the area.^[1]

Yob Wildlife Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of Eritrea
Location	Northern Red Sea Region and Anseba Region, Eritrea
Nearest city	Nakfa
Coordinates	17.2575°N 37.76°E / 17.2575; 37.76
Area	265,800 hectares (2,658 km2)
Established	16 March 1959

The reserve is overlooked by the Wildlife Conservation Department of the Eritrean Ministry of Agriculture.^[2] It covers an area of 265,800 hectares (657,000 acres) and its protection appears to have been reaffirmed on 1 January 1975.^[3]

References

1. "Yob Wildlife Reserve". Protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
2. Shackleton, David M. (1997). Wild Sheep and Goats and Their Relatives: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Caprinae. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Species Survival Commission. Caprinae Specialist Group. p. 26. ISBN 978-2-8317-0353-4. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
3. "National Parks of Eritrea". National Parks Worldwide.info. Retrieved 30 May 2012.