Cameroon Waza Declaration date: 2010 Ecological characteristics: Surface area: 760,144.1 ha Administrative division: This biosphere reserve is located in the Chad depression in Kafa Zone Administration, in association with Chena the extreme north of Cameroon. The area of low relief does Woreda, Decha Woreda, Gimbo, Woreda, Gewata not have any permanent rivers. The rocky outcrops around Woreda, Adiyo Woreda, Bita Woreda, Bonga Town Ad- Waza village rise to over 500 meters. Lake Chad once cov- ministration Guanica ered part of the area. The vegetation comprises open com- bretaceous shrub savanna, Anogeissus leiocarpus wood- land on sandy soil, Lannea humilis open grass savanna and Acacia seyal tree savanna on black clay soils which are saturated with water in the rainy season. The latter vegeta- tion type is slowly spreading as the area gradually dries Human activities: out. The Yaéré floodplains with perennial grasses are vital to the carrying capacity of the Waza region. The fauna is There are some villages in the park rich and varied with large numbers of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), elephant (Loxodonta africana), aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and warthog (Phacochoerus aethio- picus). Towards the end of the dry season, many animals move to the Yaéré plains. Contact information: Conservateur, Parc national de Waza Tel (237) 75 02 40 37 Email: [email protected] * Details found on this information sheet are derived directly from the UNESCO website and are not a communication from the biosphere reserve. .