W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Region · bfa
Est
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(72 %)
Area
46 567,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
29,0°C
Annual rain
749mm
Warmest m°
40,0°C
Coldest m°
18,2°C
Elevation: 257 m on average (min 143 m, max 366 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,0°C
Annual rain
749mm
Warmest month
40,0°C
Coldest month
18,2°C
Mean alt.
257m
Min
143m
Max
366m
Std. dev.
37m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(72 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
7,5g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
53,9%
Silt
23,9%
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
6,5
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
56,2%
Silt
24,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
54,8%
Silt
24,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
5,1g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
50,7%
Silt
22,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.1%
Crops30.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)61.4%
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
14,6%
Pesticides
1,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas27
IUCN II · 10IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Ia · 1📍 Point sites · 2
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
Parc National d'Arly
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
7 950 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 km²
Zone Humide de la Rivière Pendjari
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
4 834 km²
Complete list27 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
- Parc National d'ArlyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20097 950 km²
- W (Benin)National ParkIUCN II19545 784 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 Ia19873 851 km²
- Parc National du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19903 116 km²
- Boucle de la PendjariNational ParkIUCN II19612 827 km²
- PamaClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV19552 434 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
- ArlyNational ParkIUCN II20152 187 km²
- PendjariHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 823 km²
- AtakoraHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 323 km²
- KonkonbouriClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN Not Reported2015963 km²
- TamouGame ReserveIUCN IV1976752 km²
- Singou SeptentrionalClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN Not Reported2015720 km²
- WamouGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009636 km²
- KourtiagouClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV1957472 km²
- Pagou-TandougouGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009403 km²
- Tapoa-DjermaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009290 km²
- KoakranaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009251 km²
- North PamaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009187 km²
- Barrage de la KompiengaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2009175 km²
- Barrage de la TapoaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200935 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN