Angola game parks

Cameia National Park was initially established as a game reserve but was transformed into a national park in The animals in the park were completely wiped out during the civil war. Uncontrolled poaching and lack of wildlife personnel also contributed to the extermination of wildlife in the park. The park is currently undermanaged with little resources and support directed towards its rehabilitation and restoration.

It is the smallest national park in Angola covering a total area of square miles. Cangandala National Park was created in to protect the Giant Sable Antelope but was upgraded to a national park in It consists of undulating sandlime with an open mosaic miombo bushveld and savanna. The park is drained by waterlanes covered by grass.

The number of Giant Sable Antelopes in Cangandala National Park has significantly reduced with no actual statistics about the remaining number. Some of the birds found in the park include Pale-billed hornbill, Angola Babble, and Red-capped crombec among other species.

Due to the prolonged period of civil war and instability in Angola, most of the conservation areas including National Parks and game reserves were completely abandoned. Due to the limited resources and weak administrative structure, the conservation efforts have been affected. Iona National Park, Angola.

John Misachi April 25 in Environment. Puma, Cougar, Or Mountain Lion? After gaining independence from Portugal in , it was engulfed in a civil conflict that lasted for more than a quarter century. A cease-fire was called in April , two months after the death of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi, and on November 21, , the government and former rebels signed a peace agreement that definitively ended the conflict. Fighting has ended in all areas of the country except for the Cabinda enclave, and there are growing signs of economic recovery.

Nevertheless, major problems remain with virtually every element of infrastructure and government service throughout the country, including communications, roads, and basic education and health services. Facilities for tourism, particularly outside the capital of Luanda, are extremely limited.