List of national parks of Chad
Encyclopedia
This is a list of protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

s in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...

, including national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...

s and other designations.

National parks

These are IUCN
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...

 Level II (National parks).
  • Aouk National Park
    Aouk National Park
    Aouk National Park is a national park in Chad....

  • Goz Beïda National Park
    Goz Beïda National Park
    Goz Beïda National Park is a national park in Chad....

  • Manda National Park
    Manda National Park
    Manda National Park is a national park in Chad....

  • Zakouma National Park
    Zakouma National Park
    Zakouma National Park is a national park, located between Sarh and Am Timan, in the south of Chad. Created in 1963, it was Chad's first national park, and has an area of almost...


Faunal reserves

This are considered by the IUCN as category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area).
  • Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve
    Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve
    The Abou Telfane Faunal Reserve is a protected area located in Chad. It was established in 1955. The fauna reserve covers ....

  • Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve
    Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve
    Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve is a conservation area in Chad. It is named after the Bahr Salamat River which flows through it...

  • Beinamar Faunal Reserve
  • Binder-Léré Faunal Reserve
  • Fada Archei Faunal Reserve
  • Larmanaye Faunal Reserve
  • Mandelia Faunal Reserve
  • Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve
  • Siniaka-Minia Faunal Reserve

Others

Chad also has a number of Protected Forests, Reforestation Areas and five Wetlands of International Importance. IUCN designations for these areas have not been set.
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