W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Kandi
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Area
3 459,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
28,5°C
Annual rain
970mm
Warmest m°
39,6°C
Coldest m°
19,0°C
Elevation: 272 m on average (min 198 m, max 340 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,5°C
Annual rain
970mm
Warmest month
39,6°C
Coldest month
19,0°C
Mean alt.
272m
Min
198m
Max
340m
Std. dev.
27m
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
6,4
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
24,8%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
26,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
12,1g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
49,8%
Silt
27,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
49,1%
Silt
26,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
5,6g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
47,1%
Silt
25,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.6%
Crops32.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)55.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
34,1%
Pesticides
14,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 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
L'Alibori Supérieur
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1955
2 602 km²
Djona
IUCN VIHunting Zone · 1980
1 187 km²
Complete list8 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
- L'Alibori SupérieurClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported19552 602 km²
- DjonaHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 187 km²
- GougounClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported1950766 km²
- La SotaClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported1947555 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN