SS003
Ashana


Site description (2001 baseline):

Site location and context
This Game Reserve lies on the Lol river, an affluent of the Bahr el Ghazal, north-west of the town of Wau. The habitat is principally savanna woodland.

Key biodiversity
See Box and TableĀ 2 for key species.

Non-bird biodiversity: The following mammals of global conservation concern occur, or used to do so: Loxodonta africana (EN), Syncerus caffer (LR/cd), Taurotragus derbianus (LR/nt), Hippotragus equinus (LR/cd), Alcelaphus bucelaphus lelwel (LR/cd) and Kobus kob (LR/cd).



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Likely threats include hunting.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ashana (South Sudan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ashana-iba-south-sudan on 23/12/2024.