Kouré is a rural community located east of

Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital dis ...

, the capital of

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesDallol Bosso The Dallol Bosso ( Zarma: Boboye) is one of two major seasonal river valleys in southwest Niger. The Dallol Bosso valley runs from the Azawagh area in the Sahara west and south through the Dosso Region where it reaches the Niger River valley. H ...

. Kouré is best known for

West African giraffe The West African giraffe (''Giraffa camelopardalis peralta''), Niger giraffe or Nigerien giraffe is a subspecies of the giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots. It is found in the Sahel of West Africa. In the 19th century it ranged fr ...

s (''Giraffa camelopardalis peralta''), an endemic subspecies of West Africa. The population of giraffes in Niger reached a low of 50 animals 1984, but according to the Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger (ASGN) there are now 170 of them. ASGN and its partners have assisted the local community with bore holes, cereal banks, grain mills, seeds and fertilizer to encourage them to protect the giraffes, which can be destructive to crops. However, the population of giraffes is threatened by loss of the tiger bush habitat, which is gradually being cleared for agriculture. The

African Wildlife Foundation The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused exclusively on Africa's wildlife and wild lands. AWF's programs and conservation strategies are designed to protect the wildlife and wild lands of ...

is helping with

reforestation Reforestation (occasionally, reafforestation) is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands (forestation) that have been depleted, usually through deforestation, but also after clearcutting. Management A debat ...

. In August 2010, a tree nursery in Kouré produced about 3,500 seedlings. AWF planned to establish another nursery in the area in 2011. In July 2011 the ''Association des Scouts du Niger'' ran an international solidarity camp at Kouré. About 300 young people aged 18 to 25 years from various countries attended. The theme was promoting youth participation in development through a culture of peace, tolerance and nonviolence. A mass shooting occurred here in 2020.

Gallery

File:Niger Koure youth.jpg, Children/youth in Kouré village March 2006 File:Niger highway overloaded camion 2007.jpg, Truck on the road between Niamey and Kouré File:Hippos niger 2006 river.jpg, Hippos in 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 ...

to the south of Kouré File:Girafeskoure.jpg, Giraffes File:Girafeskoure2.jpg, Giraffes File:Girafeskoure4.jpg, Giraffes File:West African Giraffe near Kouré.jpg, West African Giraffe near Kouré, November 2010 File:West African Giraffes near Kouré .jpg, Pair of Giraffes File:Giraffe Retouch.jpg, Giraffe standing in Kouré reserve

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koure, Niger Populated places in Niger Tillabéri Region