Zakouma National Park
| Zakouma National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parc National Zakouma | |
Giraffe at the national park | |
| Location | Chad |
| Coordinates | 10°50′52″N 19°38′52″E / 10.84778°N 19.64778°E |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Website | zakouma |
Zakouma National Park (Arabic: حديقة زاكوما الوطنية) is a 3,000 km2 (1,158 sq mi) national park in southeastern Chad, straddling the border of Guéra Region and Salamat Region. Zakouma is the nation's oldest national park, declared a national park in 1963 by presidential decree, giving it the highest form of protection available under the nation's laws. It has been managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks since 2010 in partnership with Chad's government.