W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
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The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a vast transboundary protected area spanning Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, renowned for its rich West African savanna ecosystems and significant populations of large mammals such as elephants and lions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W-Arly-Pendjari Complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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protected area complex ⓘ transboundary protected area ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | one of the most important strongholds for savanna biodiversity in West Africa ⓘ |
| conservationChallenges |
human–wildlife conflict
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land-use pressure around boundaries ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| conservationValue | refuge for large mammals in West Africa ⓘ |
| contains |
Arly National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pendjari National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ W National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ hunting zones adjacent to core parks ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Guinean savanna
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West Sudanian savanna ⓘ |
| governanceType | transboundary cooperation ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplain
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gallery forest ⓘ savanna woodland ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) for core areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
African savanna elephant
NERFINISHED
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African wild dog ⓘ buffalo ⓘ cheetah ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ kob ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ roan antelope ⓘ various Sahelian and Sudanian bird species ⓘ warthog ⓘ waterbuck ⓘ |
| partOf | West African protected area network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWorldHeritageComponent | W National Park of Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
IUCN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Sudano-Sahelian zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Mékrou River
NERFINISHED
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Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pendjari River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearOfInscription | 2017 ⓘ |
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