W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Province · BFA
Tapoa
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(65 %)
Area
14 831,3km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
29,2°C
Annual rain
806mm
Warmest m°
40,2°C
Coldest m°
18,9°C
Elevation: 248 m on average (min 163 m, max 366 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,2°C
Annual rain
806mm
Warmest month
40,2°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
248m
Min
163m
Max
366m
Std. dev.
33m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(65 %)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
7,9g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
51,8%
Silt
25,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
54,1%
Silt
26,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
52,6%
Silt
26,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
5,3g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
24,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.1%
Crops29.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)60.4%
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
11,4%
Pesticides
1,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas21
IUCN II · 10IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN IV · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN VI · 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 list21 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
- 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
- AtakoraHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 323 km²
- TamouGame ReserveIUCN IV1976752 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
- Barrage de la TapoaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200935 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN