Mozambique has a surface area of 801,537km2 of which an impressive 131,367km2 is made up of conservation areas which represents 16,38% of its land.
These protected areas include 6 National Parks;
- Banhine National Park
- Bazaruto National Park
- Gorongosa National Park
- Limpopo National Park
- Quirimbas National Park
- Zinave National Park
8 Reserves;
- Gile National ReserveMaputo Special Reserve
- Marromeu Buffalo Reserve (1,500 km²)
- Niassa National Reserve (42,200 km²)
- Pomene National Reserve (200 km²)
- Chimanimani National Reserve(6400km²)
- Futi Corridor (Mozambique)
- Maputo Protection Area
As well as 13 Wildlife Utilsation areas;
- Coutada 4 – Manica (4,300 km²)
- Coutada 5 – Sofala (6,868 km²)
- Coutada 6 – Sofala (4,563 km²)
- Coutada 7 – Manica (5,408 km²)
- Coutada 8 – Sofala (310 km²)
- Coutada 9 – Manica (4,333 km²)
- Coutada 10 – Sofala (2,008 km²)
- Coutada 11 – Sofala (1,928 km²)
- Coutada 12 – Sofala (2,963 km²)
- Coutada 13 – Manica (5,683 km²)
- Coutada 14 – Sofala (1,353 km²)
- Coutada 15 – Sofala (2,300 km²)
- Coutada 16 – Part of Limpopo Park
Mozambique has an ecologically rich and diverse wildlife. The country has 232 species of mammals and 740 species of bird.