W National Park
W Transborder Park | |
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Location | Niger-Burkina Faso-Benin |
Nearest city | Kandi (Benin), Diapaga (Burkina Faso), Tapoa (Niger) |
Coordinates | 12°31′31″N 2°39′48″E / 12.52528°N 2.66333°E |
Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Established | August 4, 1954 |
Governing body | ECOPAS, Governments of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Benin |
Official name | W Regional Park |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, ix, x |
Designated | 1996 (20th session) |
Reference no. | 749bis |
Region | Africa |
Official name | Parc national du W |
Designated | 30 April 1987 |
Reference no. | 355[1] |
Official name | Parc National du W |
Designated | 27 June 1990 |
Reference no. | 492[1] |
Official name | Site Ramsar du Complexe W |
Designated | 2 February 2007 |
Reference no. | 1668[1] |
The W National Park (
History
The W National Park of Niger was created by
Geography
In the three nations, the regional park covers some 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) largely uninhabited by humans, having been until the 1970s a
Flora
A total of 454 species of plants were recorded in the park, including two orchids found only in Niger. The park also constitutes the southern limit of tiger bush plateaus distribution in Niger.
Fauna
The park is known for its large mammals, including
The park is one of the last strongholds for the Northwest African cheetah. A small population of 25 individuals is estimated to be resident across the W–Arli–Pendjari protected area complex.[7]
The W National Park is also known for its bird populations, especially transitory migrating species, with over 350 species identified in the park.[8] The park has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.[9]
Gallery
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Bush elephants
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Kob antelope
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Landscape
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Parc national du W". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ parc-w.net: Official site.
- ^ "Benin Government Commits to Long-term Protection of W National Park in Benin".
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas: W du Niger
- ^ W National Park. 2009
- ^ C.Michael Hogan. 2009
- PMID 28028225.
- ^ United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (Content Partner); Mark McGinley (Topic Editor). 2009. "'W' National Park, Niger." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). online Archived 2009-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BirdLife International. (2013). Important Bird Areas factsheet: 'W' National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/03/2013.
Literature
- Convers Arnaud, Chaibou Issa, Binot Aurélie, Dulieu Dominique (2007) La gestion de la transhumance dans la zone d’influence du parc régional du w par le programme ecopas: une « approche projet » pour l’aménagement de la périphérie du parc. Vertigo Hors Série 4. URL : http://vertigo.revues.org/761 ; DOI : 10.4000/vertigo.761
- Benoit M (1998) Statut et usage du sol en périphérie du parc national du "W" du Niger. Tome 1 : Contribution à l’étude du milieu naturel et des ressources végétales du canton de Tamou et du Parc du "W". ORSTOM, Niamey, Niger, 41 p. [1]
- Doussa S (2004) Les impacts de la culture cotonnière sur la gestion des ressources naturelles du Parc W. Maitrise, Université de Ouagadougou.
- Grégoire JM, Fournier A, Eva H & Sawadogo L (2003) Caractérisation de la dynamique des feux et de l’évolution du couvert dans le Parc du W: Burkina Faso, Bénin et Niger. 64 S. [2]
- Hogan C.Michael (2009) Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Koster S, Grettenberger J (1983). "A preliminary survey of birds in Park W Niger". Malimbus. 5: 62–72.
- Nacoulma, B.M.I. (2012): Dynamique et stratégies de conservation de la végétation et de la phytodiversité du complexe écologique du Parc National du W du Burkina Faso. PhD thesis, Université de Ouagadougou.
- Nacoulma, B.M.I., Schmidt, M., Hahn, K., Thiombiano, A. (2020): A checklist of vascular plants of the W National Park in Burkina Faso, including the adjacent hunting zones of Tapoa-Djerma and Kondio. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e54205. [3]
- Poche R (1976). "A checklist of National Park W, Niger". Africa Mig. Field. 41 (3): 113–115.
- Poche R (1973). "Niger's threatened park 'W'". Oryx. 12 (2): 216–222. .
- Rabeil T (2003) Distribution potentielles des grands mammifères dans le Parc du W au Niger. Doctoral Thesis, Univ. Paris VII. 463 S. [4]
- Price et al. (2003) The “W” Regional Park of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger - Building on a Process of Regional Integration to Address both Local Interests and Transboundary Challenges. World Parks Congress 2003, Durban, RSA. In: Pansky, Diane (ed.). 2005. Governance Stream of the Vth World Parks Congress. Ottawa, Canada: Parks Canada and IUCN/WCPA. ISBN R62-375/2003E-MRC 0-662-40433-5. [5]
- W National Park of Niger. 2009. [6]
- Zwarg A, Schmidt M, Janßen T, Hahn K, Zizka G (2012) Plant diversity, functional traits and soil conditions of grass savannas on lateritic crusts (bowé) in south eastern Burkina Faso. Flora et Vegetatio Sudano-Sambesica 15: 15–24. [7]
External links
- W National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Detailed Nigerien government tourist map.
- WCMC World Heritage Site Data Sheet
- UNESCO Page on W National Park
- BirdLife IBA Factsheet 'W' National Park.
- Le Parc du W du Niger (Niger, Burkina Faso, Bénin): Aires protégées Burkina Faso - Niger - Bénin. Centre IRD d'Orléans Research Summary, University of Orleans (France)