W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BFA
Botou
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Area
1 809,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
29,2°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest m°
40,6°C
Coldest m°
18,0°C
Elevation: 243 m on average (min 202 m, max 278 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,2°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest month
40,6°C
Coldest month
18,0°C
Mean alt.
243m
Min
202m
Max
278m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
21,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Tapoa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
8,1g/kg
Clay
17,1%
Sand
61,1%
Silt
21,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
6,7g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
59,3%
Silt
21,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
4,4g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
54,8%
Silt
20,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.5%
Crops33.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)59.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
10,0%
Pesticides
1,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN II · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Parc national du W
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1987
3 851 km²
Parc National du W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990
3 116 km²
W du Burkina Faso
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
2 355 km²
W Region
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1996
2 197 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- W Parks Regional ComplexRegional ParkIUCN II200210 420 km²
- Parc national du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia19873 851 km²
- Parc National du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19903 116 km²
- W du Burkina FasoNational ParkIUCN II19542 355 km²
- W RegionUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19962 197 km²
- Parc National du W du W du NigerNational ParkIUCN II19542 194 km²
- TamouGame ReserveIUCN IV1976752 km²
- Tapoa-DjermaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009290 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN