National Park Kangandala (Parque Nacional da Cangandala) description and photos - Angola: Malange (Topic)

National Park Kangandala (Parque Nacional da Cangandala) description and photos - Angola: Malange. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Parque Nacional da Cangandala.

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In April 1963, the Kangandala Natural Reserve was created, which was transformed into a National Park on June 25, 1970. Initially, the purpose of creating the reserve was environmental protection measures aimed at protecting black antelopes and preserving huge areas of brachistegia, which is of great biological and ecological importance for these territories.

Kangandala is located in the province of Malange, about 50 km from the road from the city of Malange. It is the smallest of all national parks in Angola, with an area of 630 square kilometers. Its natural boundaries are the Kuije River in the north, two tributaries of the Kwanza River in the west and south. The northern section of the territory intersects with the old road connecting Malange with Cambundi-Katembo and next to which the former headquarters of the park was located.

The vegetation of the park is typical for the forest " miombo " (Such thickets are also called the `` panda forest '') - it is rare, with a predominance of wangermeeana brachistegia (Mussamba) and boehmii brachistegia (quenge). It also contains other plant species such as huapaca benguelensis ('mumbula'), erythrina abyssinia ('mulungo') and dyospiros and others. Some of the largest rivers have narrow strips of gallery forests. None of the rivers have natural or artificial bays, only in the floodplains of the rivers there are several meadows (mulolas) and tributaries.

In addition to large black antelopes, there are 15 more species of mammals in the Kangandala Park, among them predators - lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and wild dogs; reptiles are represented by three species, amphibians - by one.

The restoration of scientific work and systemic observation of flora and fauna began in 2006, after the end of the war. In 2014, new equipment for tracking animals was delivered to Kangandala Park.

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