Lantoto National Park

Lantoto National Park is a protected area in southwestern South Sudan on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Lantoto National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Nearest cityYambio
Coordinates4°30′N 29°54′E
Area760 km2 (290 sq mi)

The park has an area of 760 km2 (290 sq mi) and is predominantly woodland, forest and open glades. The park was named by the Sudan's central government in the Wildlife Act of 1986 and Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act of 2003. As of 2012 the boundaries of the park have not been demarcated.[1]

References
  1. Launching Protected Area Network Management and Building Capacity in Post-conflict Southern Sudan (PDF) (Report). UNDP.



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