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W Du Niger National Park
The W National Park (french: Parc national du W) or W Regional Park (french: W du Niger, links=no) is a major national park in West Africa around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W (french: double v, links=no). The park includes areas of the three countries Niger, Benin and Burkina Faso, and is governed by the three governments. Until 2008, the implementation of a regional management was supported by the EU-funded project ECOPAS (Protected Ecosystems in Sudano-Sahelian Africa, french: Ecosystèmes protégés en Afrique soudano-sahélienne). The three national parks operate under the name W Transborder Park. (french: Parc Regional W). The section of W National Park lying in Benin, measuring over , came under the full management of African Parks in June 2020. In Benin, W National Park is contiguous with Pendjari National Park which is also under the management of African Parks. History The W National Park of Niger was created by decree on 4 August 1954, and sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mékrou River
The Mékrou River is a river of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It flows through the W National Park. A tributary of the Niger River The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border. It runs in a crescent shape through ..., it begins in Benin north of Kouande and flows for 250 kilometers. It forms part of the border between Benin and Burkina Faso and between Benin and Niger. The proposed construction of the Dyondyonga electricity dam on the river has caused concern among environmentalistsUNESCO (2003), W-Arly-Pendjari Complex. Notes References * Rivers of Benin Rivers of Burkina Faso Rivers of Niger Tributaries of the Niger River International rivers of Africa Benin–Burkina Faso border Benin–Niger border {{Niger-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
