Marromeu Game Reserve

Coordinates: 18°46′16″S 35°57′03″E / 18.7711°S 35.9508°E / -18.7711; 35.9508
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Marromeu Game Reserve
Map showing the location of Marromeu Game Reserve
Map showing the location of Marromeu Game Reserve
Location in Mozambique
Location Mozambique
Coordinates18°46′16″S 35°57′03″E / 18.7711°S 35.9508°E / -18.7711; 35.9508
Area10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi)

The Marromeu Game Reserve is a protected swath of 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi) of floodplain in the Zambezi, the only such area along the river. It was dedicated on 1 January 1969.[1] It is located near Beira.

The area is an open grassland with many rivers and streams in the Zambezi delta. It supports highest density of water birds in Mozambique.[2]

Access

By road from Beira.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wood, L. J. "Marromeu". MPA Global. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ www.jenmansafaris.com Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Marromeu-Buffalo-Reserve". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-08.