W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Department · ben
Atakora
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Area
20 519,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
27,5°C
Annual rain
1 049mm
Warmest m°
37,9°C
Coldest m°
18,8°C
Elevation: 320 m on average (min 133 m, max 659 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,5°C
Annual rain
1 049mm
Warmest month
37,9°C
Coldest month
18,8°C
Mean alt.
320m
Min
133m
Max
659m
Std. dev.
113m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
53,5%
Silt
25,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
55,2%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
54,3%
Silt
25,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
6,5g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
51,1%
Silt
24,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.3%
Crops21.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)62.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
24,3%
Pesticides
12,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN II · 6IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 7
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
Parc National d'Arly
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
7 950 km²
Zone Humide de la Rivière Pendjari
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
4 834 km²
Parc National du W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990
3 116 km²
Boucle de la Pendjari
IUCN IINational Park · 1961
2 827 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- Site Ramsar du Complexe WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20079 269 km²
- Parc National d'ArlyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20097 950 km²
- Zone Humide de la Rivière PendjariWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20074 834 km²
- Parc National du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19903 116 km²
- Boucle de la PendjariNational ParkIUCN II19612 827 km²
- L'Alibori SupérieurClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported19552 602 km²
- PamaClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV19552 434 km²
- ArlyNational ParkIUCN II20152 187 km²
- PendjariHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 823 km²
- AtakoraHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 323 km²
- Oti-MandouriForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1977987 km²
- KonkonbouriClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN Not Reported2015963 km²
- KourtiagouClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV1957472 km²
- KoakranaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009251 km²
- AtchérigbéClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported1942126 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations31
- BirniCommune
- BoukoumbéCommune
- BrignamaroCommune
- Chabi-CoumaCommune
- CoblyCommune
- CotiakouCommune
- DassariCommune
- DatoriCommune
- FirouCommune
- Fô-TancéCommune
- GnémassonCommune
- GouandéCommune
- GuilmaroCommune
- KoabagouCommune
- KouandéCommune
- KountoriCommune
- KérouCommune
- MatériCommune
- N'dahontaCommune
- NatitingouCommune
- NodiCommune
- OroukayoCommune
- PéhuncoCommune
- TaiakouCommune
- TanguiétaCommune
- TanongouCommune
- TantégaCommune
- TapogaCommune
- Tchanhoun-CossiCommune
- TobréCommune
- ToucountounaCommune