Pendjari National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pendjari National Park |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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IUCN Protected Areas of the WAP complex
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| Location | Benin, West Africa |
| Nearest city | Tanguieta |
| Area | 2,755 km2 (1,064 sq mi) |
| Website | https://www.african-parks.org/the-parks/pendjari |
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| Part of | Beninese part of W-Arly-Pendjari Complex |
| Criteria | Natural: (ix), (x) |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Extensions | 2017 |
The Pendjari National Park is in north western Benin. It is next to the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. It is named for the Pendjari River. The national park is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like elephants, West African lions, hippopotamuses, buffalo and various antelopes in West Africa. The Park is also famous for its variety of birds.
The Pendjari National Park has an area of 2755 square kilometres. The park is part of the WAP complex. The WAP complex is the W, Arli and Pendjari parks. This is a large protected area in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Images for kids
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Landscape
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Pendjari river within the national park in dry season: right Burkina Faso, left Benin
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional del Pendjari para niños
