Nature reserves of Burkina Faso

The following is a list of protected areas of Burkina Faso.

National parks

Burkina Faso has four national parks:
* Arli National Park, existing since 1954 (see also Arly-Singou)
*Deux Balés National Park (formerly Pô National Park), existing since 1976
*W of the Niger National Park, a transfrontier park existing since 1957

Unesco Biosphere reserve

* Mare aux Hippopotames
* Arli National Park, since 2018

Ramsar sites

* Mare d'Oursi

Complete reserves

Burkina Faso has three complete reserves:
* Bontioli Reserve, existing since 1957; 127 km², located in the province of Bougouriba (southwestern part of the country)
* Madjoari Reserve, existing since 1970; 170 km², located in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country)
* Singou Reserve, existing since 1955; 1926 km², located in the province of Gourma (eastern part of the country)

Partial reserves

Burkina Faso has six partial reserves:
* Partial Reserve of Arly, established in 1954, 900 km², province of Gourma (eastern part of the country)
* Partial Reserve of Kourtiagou, established in 1957, 510 km², in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country)
* Partial Reserve of Nakéré, established in 1957, 365 km², in the province of Bougouriba (southwestern part of the country)
* Partial Reserve of Pama, established in 1955, 2237 km², in the province of Kompienga
* Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel, in the very north of the country

Other reserves from IUCN-Categories I-VI

* Nazinga Game Ranch (Ranch de Nazinga)

Protected forests

Burkina Faso also has several protected forests:
* Boulon Forest, province la province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays)
* Deux Balés Forest, province des Balés (Boucle du Mouhoun), see Deux Balés National Park

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