W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BFA
Diapaga
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(63 %)
Area
3 880,6km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
29,1°C
Annual rain
853mm
Warmest m°
40,2°C
Coldest m°
18,9°C
Elevation: 264 m on average (min 200 m, max 365 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,1°C
Annual rain
853mm
Warmest month
40,2°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
264m
Min
200m
Max
365m
Std. dev.
22m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(63 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,7g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
27,6%
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
6,4
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
51,6%
Silt
28,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
49,8%
Silt
28,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
5,8g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
26,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops21.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)65.3%
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
6,0%
Pesticides
1,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN II · 6IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 1📍 Point sites · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 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
Complete list11 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- W Parks Regional ComplexRegional ParkIUCN II200210 420 km²
- Site Ramsar du Complexe WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20079 269 km²
- W (Benin)National ParkIUCN II19545 784 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
- KourtiagouClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV1957472 km²
- Tapoa-DjermaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009290 km²
- Barrage de la TapoaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200935 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN