W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, also known as the "WAP Complex", is a transboundary Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger covering:
- Arli National Park in Burkina Faso
- Pendjari National Park in Benin
- W National Park, shared by the three countries
Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit and a potential lion stronghold.
See also
References
- ^ Henschel, P.; Petracca, L. S.; Hunter, L. T.; Kiki, M.; Sewadé, C.; Tehou, A.; Robinson, H. S. (2016). "Determinants of distribution patterns and management needs in a critically endangered lion Panthera leo population". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4 (4): 110. doi:10.3389/fevo.2016.00110.
- ^ Ouédraogo, O.; Schmidt, M.; Thiombiano, A.; Hahn, K.; Guinko, S.; Zizka, G. (2011). "Magnoliophyta, Arly National Park, Tapoa, Burkina Faso". Check List. 7 (1): 85–100. doi:10.15560/7.1.85.
- ^ IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion West and Central Africa. Yaounde, Cameroon: IUCN.
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