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)

  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, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net