Niassa

555705344 WDPA ID

42000.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Mozambique

Attributes

Original Name Niassa
English Designation Special Reserve
IUCN Management Category VI
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1954
Sublocation
Governance Type Collaborative governance
Management Authority National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC)
Management Plan yes in revision
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

METT 2014, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
IMET 2021, 2021

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Mozambique Updated: 2021 National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Niassa from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net