Global InformationMoribane Forest Reserve information
| Moribane Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Florestal de Moribane | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
 a view of the forest | |
  Location of the reserve in Manica Province, Mozambique | |
| Coordinates | 19°46′52″S 33°18′08″E / 19.78111°S 33.30222°E |
| Area | 53.0 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Designation | Forest Reserve |
| Administrator | National Forestry Directorate (DINAF) |
The Moribane Forest Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Florestal de Moribane) which was proclaimed in 1957,[2] is a natural forest in the buffer zone of the 640 km2 Chimanimani National Reserve, and is situated 24 km north of Dombé, in Sussundenga District of central Mozambique.[3] The mid- to low-elevation tropical rain forest covers hilly country, from 400 to 550 metres in elevation,[4] on the eastern verges of the largest southern African forest of this type, altogether 820 km2 in extent.[4] It can be reached using public transport from Sussundenga.[3]
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Moribane from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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