W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

Overview

This transnational extension (Benin, Burkina Faso) to the W National Park of Niger, inscribed in 1996 on the World Heritage List, cover a major expanse of intact Sudano-Sahelian savannah, with vegetation types including grasslands, shrub lands, wooded savannah and extensive gallery forests. It includes the largest and most important continuum of terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic ecosystems in the West African savannah belt. The property is a refuge for wildlife species that have disappeared elsewhere in West Africa or are highly threatened. It is home to the largest population of elephants in West Africa and most of the large mammals typical of the region, such as the African Manatee, cheetah, lion and leopard. It also harbours the only viable population of lions in the region.

Selection Criteria

(ix)(x)

Components(1 location)

• •W National Park of Niger749ter-001

Details

Countries

Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso

ISO Codes

BJ, NE, BF

Area

1,714,831 ha

Transboundary

Yes

Coordinates

11.8842, 2.4878